Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Algeria
105.9%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.0%
in 2018
Algeria rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 105.9% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 42.8% 34.7% 8.0% Algeria
1980s 59.6% 46.1% 13.5% Algeria
1990s 74.0% 47.1% 26.9% Algeria
2000s 89.6% 59.3% 30.3% Algeria
2010s 104.7% 68.1% 36.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Algeria, at 105.9% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34.9%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Algeria ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.