Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mongolia
105.9%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.6%
in 2018
Mongolia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mongolia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 105.9% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.8% | 39.9% | 45.9% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 52.6% | 38.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 52.2% | 25.7% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 63.0% | 28.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 71.4% | 34.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mongolia, at 105.9% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 39th 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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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.