Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Hong Kong
103.9%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
30.6%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100120199720082019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 103.9% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 73.3%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Hong Kong ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 70.7% 21.8% 48.9% Hong Kong
2010s 96.6% 30.4% 66.2% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Hong Kong, at 103.9% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
73.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Hong Kong ranks 45th 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, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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