Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Poland
90.7%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.7%
in 2018
Poland rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Poland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 90.7% against 61.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 82.2% 47.1% 35.1% Poland
2000s 83.8% 54.5% 29.3% Poland
2010s 87.4% 61.4% 26.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Poland, at 90.7% against 61.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Poland ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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.