USA: Primary school completion rate

The latest value from 2022 is 95.74 percent, a decline from 101.09 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 93.07 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2017 to 2022 is 99.53 percent. The minimum value, 95.74 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 101.09 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.