Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States

United States: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
94.4%
in 1986
Years of data
28
1986–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States, 1986–2018

0204060801001986200220181986: 94.4 %1987: 96.3 %1990: 99.2 %1991: 98.9 %1993: 96.9 %1994: 96.6 %1995: 97.4 %1996: 96.4 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 98.9 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 96.9 %2012: 97 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 100 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States is 99.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1986.

United States ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in United States, 1986 to 2018.
Year % Change
1986 94.4% —
1987 96.3% +2.0%
1990 99.2% +3.0%
1991 98.9% -0.3%
1993 96.9% -2.0%
1994 96.6% -0.2%
1995 97.4% +0.7%
1996 96.4% -1.0%
1999 97.9% +1.7%
2000 97.6% -0.4%
2001 98.9% +1.3%
2002 97.4% -1.5%
2003 97.9% +0.5%
2004 98.4% +0.4%
2005 99.7% +1.4%
2006 100.0% +0.2%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 99.5% -0.5%
2009 98.9% -0.6%
2010 97.7% -1.3%
2011 96.9% -0.8%
2012 97.0% +0.1%
2013 97.3% +0.3%
2014 98.3% +1.0%
2015 98.1% -0.2%
2016 99.6% +1.5%
2017 100.0% +0.4%
2018 99.4% -0.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.3% 94.4% 96.3% 2
1990s 97.6% 96.4% 99.2% 7
2000s 98.8% 97.4% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.2% 96.9% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 61 Australia 99.5% compare
  2. 62 Iran 99.5% compare
  3. 63 British Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
  4. 65 Latvia 99.3% compare
  5. 66 Maldives 99.3% compare
  6. 67 North Macedonia 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United States was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1986.
How does United States rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
United States ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.