UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
UIS: North America and Western Europe
101.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
106.1%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 106.1% against 101.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UIS: North America and Western Europe averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 102.3% | 0.5% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 105.8% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 105.9% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 106.1% against 101.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom?
- 5.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release