Early-demographic dividend vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
71.8%
in 2019
United States
98.3%
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend rank
30th
United States rank
29th

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

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • United States
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

United States currently reports 98.3% against 71.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th and United States ranks 29th of 45 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend United States Difference Ahead
1990s 55.9% 93.8% 37.9% United States
2000s 60.9% 93.7% 32.8% United States
2010s 70.7% 97.2% 26.5% 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, Early-demographic dividend or United States?
United States, at 98.3% against 71.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and United States?
26.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Early-demographic dividend and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th and United States 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.