Latvia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Latvia
97.2%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
78.7%
in 2018
Latvia rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Latvia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 97.2% against 78.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 77.3% 69.7% 7.6% Latvia
2000s 84.9% 70.9% 13.9% Latvia
2010s 88.6% 75.9% 12.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Latvia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Latvia, at 97.2% against 78.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
18.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Latvia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.