UNICEF: World vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: World
95.7%
in 2024
United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: World rank
115th
United States of America rank
115th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.9% against 95.7% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: World ranks 115th 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 | UNICEF: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 102.4% | 15.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 101.5% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 100.9% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 99.7% | 5.4% | 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, UNICEF: World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97.9% against 95.7% in UNICEF: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: World and United States of America?
- 2.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: World and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 115th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release