Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
76.0%
in 2018
United States
102.7%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
United States rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • United States
0255075100198119992018

How they compare

United States currently reports 102.7% against 76.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 64.5% 98.1% 33.6% United States
2010s 72.1% 101.7% 29.6% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or United States?
United States, at 102.7% against 76.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
26.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 45 groups.
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.