Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 105.8% against 49.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.3% | 27.0% | 91.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 48.5% | 63.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 105.8% against 49.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.