Algeria vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Algeria
106.2%
in 2011
South Asia
82.1%
in 2019
Algeria rank
37th
South Asia rank
34th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 106.2% against 82.1% in South Asia, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 48.2% | 5.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 54.5% | 14.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 62.7% | 16.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 71.0% | 19.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 79.5% | 25.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Algeria or South Asia?
- Algeria, at 106.2% against 82.1% in South Asia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Algeria and South Asia?
- 24.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.