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

Mexico
105.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.6%
in 2018
Mexico rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 105.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.5%.

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

Across all 48 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 75.1% 40.9% 34.2% Mexico
1980s 89.5% 52.6% 36.9% Mexico
1990s 85.7% 52.2% 33.5% Mexico
2000s 95.2% 64.2% 31.0% Mexico
2010s 102.4% 73.5% 28.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mexico, at 105.1% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 43rd 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.