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

Lithuania
105.5%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.0%
in 2018
Lithuania rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100197019942018

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 105.5% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.5%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 92.6% 48.2% 44.4% Lithuania
2000s 102.8% 59.3% 43.5% Lithuania
2010s 104.3% 70.4% 34.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Lithuania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lithuania, at 105.5% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Lithuania ranks 42nd 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.