Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 106.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.9% | 51.6% | 49.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 52.1% | 44.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 64.2% | 36.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 73.5% | 31.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Estonia, at 106.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.