United States
Girls in primary school in United States
Girls in primary school in United States: 41.6% in 1820 and 94.6% in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates.
- Latest, 2017
- 94.6%
- Since 1820
- +53 percentage points
- Rank, 2012
- 38 of 97
- counting from the highest
- World, 2017
- 88.2%
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- The highest was 100% in 1870, the lowest 41.6% in 1820.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | United States | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 94.6 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 94.9 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 94.3 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 93.6 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 92.7 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 92.6 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 93.1 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 93.5 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | – | 87.6 |
| 2007 | – | 87.2 |
| 2006 | – | 86 |
| 2005 | 95.4 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 74 |
| 1980 | 94 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 94 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 95.9 | 69 |
| 1965 | 95.9 | 66 |
| 1960 | 95.9 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 100 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 100 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 96.1 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 97.4 | 40 |
| 1935 | 98.2 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 99.1 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 100 | 33 |
| 1920 | 100 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 100 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 100 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 100 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 100 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 100 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 100 | 20 |
| 1885 | 100 | 19 |
| 1880 | 100 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 100 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 100 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 96.7 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 93.3 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 88 | 8 |
| 1850 | 75.9 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 68.9 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 62 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 55 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 49 | 4 |
| 1825 | 42.9 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 41.6 | 3.1 |
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$929B in 2025
- Military spending per person$2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spending8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel1.4 million people in 2020
- National power12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports14 billion TIV in 2025