China vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
China
98.7%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
99.2%
in 2024
China rank
126th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- China
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.8% | 73.3% | 48.5% | China |
| 1980s | 130.8% | 85.0% | 45.8% | China |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 80.7% | 35.5% | China |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 97.0% | 10.1% | China |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.3% | 0.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, China or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 99.2% against 98.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.5%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- China ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release