Ecuador vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Ecuador
97.2%
in 2023
United States of America
97.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
143rd
United States of America rank
145th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States of America
0255075100197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th of 217 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 107.9% 101.9% 6.0% Ecuador
2010s 100.8% 100.7% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 98.6% 98.5% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Ecuador or United States of America?
Ecuador, at 97.2% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Ecuador and United States of America?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release