GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
97.4%
in 2024
United States
97.0%
in 2022
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
146th
United States rank
145th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- United States
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 97.4% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 146th and United States ranks 145th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 91.2% | 19.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 102.3% | 18.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 103.0% | 19.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 101.9% | 8.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 100.7% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.5% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or United States?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 97.4% against 97.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United States?
- 0.4%, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 146th and United States ranks 145th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release