Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Estonia
106.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.6%
in 2018
Estonia rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Estonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 106.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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?
Estonia, at 106.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32.5%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.