Liberia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Liberia
69.2%
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
71.8%
in 2019
Liberia rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th

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

  • Liberia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 71.8% against 69.2% in Liberia, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 29.9% 36.2% 6.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 38.2% 58.6% 20.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 70.0% 63.0% 7.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Liberia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 71.8% against 69.2% in Liberia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Liberia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th 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.