Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
93.5%
in 2019
United Kingdom
111.2%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 111.2% against 93.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 57.8% 91.4% 33.6% United Kingdom
1980s 69.3% 91.9% 22.6% United Kingdom
1990s 77.5% 97.7% 20.2% United Kingdom
2000s 84.9% 102.0% 17.1% United Kingdom
2010s 91.4% 108.8% 17.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 111.2% against 93.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
17.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.
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.