Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 96.3% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 87.1% | 48.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 94.6% | 50.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 96.3% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 39.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.