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