United States of America vs WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
United States of America
97.2%
in 2022
WB: Small States
89.9%
in 2024
United States of America rank
102nd
WB: Small States rank
104th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- WB: Small States
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.2% against 89.9% in WB: Small States, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 102nd and WB: Small States ranks 104th of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 74.6% | 12.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 77.4% | 21.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 79.8% | 19.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 84.8% | 13.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 88.5% | 11.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 88.5% | 10.6% | 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, United States of America or WB: Small States?
- United States of America, at 97.2% against 89.9% in WB: Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between United States of America and WB: Small States?
- 7.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Small States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and WB: Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 102nd and WB: Small States ranks 104th 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