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)
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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

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