Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 108.6% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 57.6% | 20.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 68.9% | 17.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 77.7% | 11.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 90.6% | 15.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Hong Kong, at 108.6% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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.