United States vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

United States
97.0%
in 2022
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
97.7%
in 2024
United States rank
145th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
142nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • United States
  • WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
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How they compare

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 97.7% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 145th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 142nd of 217 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) Difference Ahead
1970s 91.2% 64.3% 26.9% United States
1980s 102.3% 74.8% 27.5% United States
1990s 103.0% 75.5% 27.5% United States
2000s 101.9% 90.3% 11.6% United States
2010s 100.7% 95.2% 5.4% United States
2020s 98.5% 97.0% 1.5% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, United States or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 97.7% against 97.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between United States and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
0.7%, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do United States and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
United States ranks 145th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 142nd 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