Arab World vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Arab World
70.7%
in 2018
United States of America
98.3%
in 2018
Arab World rank
31st
United States of America rank
29th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98.3% against 70.7% in Arab World, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 93.7% 30.7% United States of America
2010s 67.8% 96.9% 29.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Arab World or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98.3% against 70.7% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Arab World and United States of America?
27.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Arab World and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th of 45 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.