United States of America vs WB: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
WB: World
96.2%
in 2024
United States of America rank
120th
WB: World rank
118th

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

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in WB: World, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 120th and WB: World ranks 118th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1990s 102.4% 90.6% 11.8% United States of America
2000s 102.1% 95.2% 6.9% United States of America
2010s 101.2% 95.3% 5.9% United States of America
2020s 99.9% 95.0% 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, United States of America or WB: World?
United States of America, at 97.9% against 96.2% in WB: World as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between United States of America and WB: World?
1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
United States of America ranks 120th and WB: World ranks 118th 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