Other small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Other small states
74.0%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.1%
in 2018
Other small states rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Other small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100.1% against 74.0% in Other small states, a difference of 26.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 61.1% 90.2% 29.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 65.6% 92.8% 27.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 71.2% 96.8% 25.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Other small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100.1% against 74.0% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Other small states ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 groups.
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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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.