ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
95.5%
in 2024
United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
116th
United States of America rank
115th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.9% against 95.5% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 78.9% 102.4% 23.5% United States of America
2000s 89.0% 101.5% 12.5% United States of America
2010s 93.0% 100.9% 7.8% United States of America
2020s 91.9% 99.7% 7.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 97.9% against 95.5% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America?
2.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release