Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Cyprus
93.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
59.4%
in 2018
Cyprus rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 93.6% against 59.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 34.2%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 74.6% 43.2% 31.4% Cyprus
2000s 78.0% 50.5% 27.5% Cyprus
2010s 84.2% 58.6% 25.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Cyprus, at 93.6% against 59.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.