France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

France
96.0%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
57.0%
in 2018
France rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100197919982018

How they compare

France currently reports 96.0% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 91.9% 39.1% 52.8% France
2000s 90.3% 46.5% 43.8% France
2010s 93.9% 55.9% 38.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 96.0% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
France ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.