SDG: Least Developed Countries vs United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Least Developed Countries
0.6809 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7923 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
89th
United States of America rank
89th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7923 GPIA against 0.6809 GPIA in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.1114 GPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 89th of 214 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7342 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.004 GPIA | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 0.3369 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.4932 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Least Developed Countries or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.7923 GPIA against 0.6809 GPIA in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Least Developed Countries and United States of America?
- 0.1114 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and United States of America rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 89th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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