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
020406080100197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release