MDG: Eastern Asia vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
98.7%
in 2024
United States of America
97.0%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
142nd
United States of America rank
145th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • United States of America
050100150197319982024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.7% against 97.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 145th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 130.2% 102.9% 27.4% MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 115.2% 102.9% 12.3% MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 104.9% 102.4% 2.5% MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 98.2% 100.8% 2.6% United States of America
2020s 98.7% 98.7% 0.0% MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or United States of America?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.7% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
1.7%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 145th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release