Algeria vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Algeria
106.4%
in 2011
South Asia
82.2%
in 2019
Algeria rank
36th
South Asia rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Algeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 106.4% against 82.2% in South Asia, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

Algeria ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 64.8% 60.7% 4.1% Algeria
1980s 77.7% 66.4% 11.3% Algeria
1990s 84.7% 71.6% 13.0% Algeria
2000s 90.8% 74.7% 16.1% Algeria
2010s 105.3% 80.4% 24.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Algeria or South Asia?
Algeria, at 106.4% against 82.2% in South Asia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Algeria and South Asia?
24.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Algeria and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Algeria ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.