Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114.6% against 103.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.5% | 97.8% | 23.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 122.0% | 102.1% | 19.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 114.6% against 103.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.