Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Oman
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 105.4% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 40.9% | 23.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 52.6% | 5.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 52.2% | 23.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 64.2% | 26.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 73.6% | 31.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Oman, at 105.4% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 41st 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.