MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
97.4%
in 2024
United States
97.0%
in 2022
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
145th
United States rank
145th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- United States
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 145th 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 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 91.2% | 29.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 102.3% | 36.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 103.0% | 25.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 101.9% | 13.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 100.7% | 7.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 98.5% | 3.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or United States?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 97.4% against 97.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States?
- 0.4%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 145th 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