MDG: World vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
MDG: World
96.2%
in 2024
United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
MDG: World rank
117th
United States of America rank
120th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- MDG: World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in MDG: World, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
MDG: World ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 120th 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 | MDG: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 102.4% | 11.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 102.1% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 101.2% | 5.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.9% | 5.0% | 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, male, MDG: World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97.9% against 96.2% in MDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between MDG: World and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do MDG: World and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- MDG: World ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 120th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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