United States vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
United States
97.0%
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
98.2%
in 2024
United States rank
145th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
148th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- United States
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.2% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 145th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 148th of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.9% | 84.8% | 18.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 102.9% | 80.1% | 22.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 95.9% | 6.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 98.1% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, United States or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 98.2% against 97.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between United States and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do United States and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- United States ranks 145th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 148th of 214 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release