Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Oman
104.5%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.0%
in 2018
Oman rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Oman
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 104.5% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Oman ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.1% 34.7% 25.6% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 38.2% 46.3% 8.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 73.5% 47.3% 26.1% Oman
2000s 89.9% 59.4% 30.5% Oman
2010s 104.8% 70.7% 34.2% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Oman, at 104.5% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33.5%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Oman ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.