Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Algeria
106.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.6%
in 2018
Algeria rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 106.2% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 40.9% | 13.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 52.6% | 15.9% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 52.0% | 27.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 64.2% | 26.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 72.1% | 32.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Algeria, at 106.2% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th 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.