ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
16.8%
in 2020
United States
4.0%
in 2023
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
75th
United States rank
76th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- United States
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 16.8% against 4.0% in United States, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 75th and United States ranks 76th of 214 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 3.3% | 17.8% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 3.5% | 13.3% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or United States?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 16.8% against 4.0% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and United States?
- 12.8%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 75th and United States ranks 76th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release