Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Oman
105.0%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
33.4%
in 2018
Oman rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Oman
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100198520022019

How they compare

Oman currently reports 105.0% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 71.6%.

That makes Oman's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Oman ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 57.2% 19.7% 37.5% Oman
2000s 79.5% 24.3% 55.2% Oman
2010s 101.2% 34.1% 67.0% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Oman, at 105.0% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
71.6%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Oman ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.