Share of children with health-related chronic school absenteeism by race/ethnicity U.S. 2022

In 2022, white non-Hispanic and Hispanic children were the racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. with the highest shares of chronic school absenteeism due to health reasons, with 6.6 and 6.2 percent, respectively. This statistic depicts the percentage of children in the United States aged 5 to 17 who faced chronic school absenteeism due to health-related issues in the past 12 months in 2022, by race and ethnicity.

Percentage of children in the United States aged 5 to 17 who faced chronic school absenteeism due to health-related issues in the past 12 months in 2022, by race/ethnicity

Characteristic	Share of children
Asian, non-Hispanic	1.4%
Black, non-Hispanic	3.3%
White, non-Hispanic	6.6%
Hispanic*	6.2%
Total	5.8%

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

7,464 respondents

Age group

5-17 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*Children of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

Chronic school absenteeism was categorized based on the survey question: “During the past 12 months, about how many days of school did [Sample Child] miss school because they had an illness, injury, or disability?”

Based on the U.S. Department of Education definition, instances where absences lasted for 15 days or more were classified as chronic school absenteeism. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

Interviews are typically conducted in respondents’ homes, but follow-ups to complete interviews may be conducted over the telephone.

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