SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
93.8%
in 2025
United States of America
99.6%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
United States of America rank
12th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 99.6% against 93.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 39 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.4% | 99.5% | 9.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 99.6% | 6.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 99.6% against 93.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 5.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release