Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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About this data
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.