Guinea vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Guinea
54.5%
in 2014
Senegal
53.1%
in 2019
Guinea rank
168th
Senegal rank
169th

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

  • Guinea
  • Senegal
2030405060197119952019

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 54.5% against 53.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Guinea ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 169th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 18.7% 20.4% 1.7% Senegal
1980s 19.4% 25.8% 6.4% Senegal
2000s 44.9% 41.6% 3.3% Guinea
2010s 52.9% 53.3% 0.4% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Guinea or Senegal?
Guinea, at 54.5% against 53.1% in Senegal as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Guinea and Senegal?
1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 169th 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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About this data

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.