Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Libya
106.3%
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.0%
in 2018
Libya rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 106.3% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 34.7% | 36.5% | Libya |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 46.0% | 40.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 58.6% | 46.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 106.3% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Libya ranks 38th 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.