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
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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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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.