China vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
China
97.4%
in 2024
United States of America
97.2%
in 2022
China rank
101st
United States of America rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 87.3% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 99.0% | 28.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 99.6% | 21.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 99.5% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 99.1% | 3.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, China or United States of America?
- China, at 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between China and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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