Chile vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Chile
100.4%
in 2018
United States of America
102.7%
in 2018
Chile rank
29th
United States of America rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 102.7% against 100.4% in Chile, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 173 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 67.4% 85.9% 18.6% United States of America
1990s 71.8% 97.6% 25.9% United States of America
2000s 82.7% 98.4% 15.7% United States of America
2010s 95.0% 101.9% 7.0% 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, female, Chile or United States of America?
United States of America, at 102.7% against 100.4% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Chile and United States of America?
2.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Chile ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.