United States vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

United States
4.1%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
17.4%
in 2024
United States rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
81st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • United States
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 17.4% against 4.1% in United States, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 4.3 times United States's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 81st of 183 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2010s 3.5% 17.9% 14.4% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 3.5% 10.8% 7.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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, United States or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 17.4% against 4.1% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between United States and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
13.3%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do United States and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
United States ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 81st of 183 countries.
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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release