United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
106.2%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
101.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 106.2% against 101.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 102.4% 101.7% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 106.2% 101.4% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 106.0% 101.8% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 106.2% against 101.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
4.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release