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United States
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Global rank#117out of 165 countries
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Historical trend

10410096.492.588.7197119972022United States · 2022: 96.97%United States

Analytical takeaways

  • United States records 96.97% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2022, ranking #117 globally out of 165 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 88.70% in 1971 to 96.97% in 2022, a gain of 8.27%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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