MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
88.5%
in 2024
United States
93.3%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
56th
United States rank
55th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 93.3% against 88.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 212 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 93.0% | 17.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 94.3% | 13.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 97.7% | 10.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 96.2% | 7.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 93.3% against 88.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 4.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 212 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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