Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States

United States: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.5% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2016
All-time low
92.3%
in 1986
Years of data
28
1986–2018

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

0204060801001986200220181986: 92.3 %1987: 94.3 %1990: 98.6 %1991: 98.8 %1993: 97 %1994: 96 %1995: 97.2 %1996: 95.9 %1999: 98.1 %2000: 97.8 %2001: 98 %2002: 97.3 %2003: 97.6 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States stood at 99.5%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1986.

That places United States 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.3% 92.3% 94.3% 2
1990s 97.4% 95.9% 98.8% 7
2000s 98.3% 97.3% 99.7% 10
2010s 98.1% 95.9% 99.7% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 36 Lithuania, Republic of 99.6% compare
  2. 37 Australia 99.6% compare
  3. 38 Slovenia, Republic of 99.5% compare
  4. 40 United Kingdom 99.5% compare
  5. 41 Belarus, Republic of 99.5% compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

More reference data data for United States

All data for United States β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1986.
How does United States rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
United States ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-net-enrolment-rate-primary-male-percent/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-net-enrolment-rate-primary-male-percent/united-states/">Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.