UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
95.3%
in 2024
United States
97.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
117th
United States rank
115th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.9% against 95.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th and United States ranks 115th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 102.6% | 15.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 101.5% | 7.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 100.9% | 7.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 99.7% | 5.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or United States?
- United States, at 97.9% against 95.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United States?
- 2.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th and United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release