Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 105.7% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 54.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 45 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 91.3% | 61.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 86.4% | 49.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 91.4% | 41.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 105.7% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 54.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. 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.