Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary

Estonia
94.3%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
28.1%
in 2020
Estonia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Estonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
255075100125197319962020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 94.3% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 66.2%.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 99.1% 14.9% 84.1% Estonia
1990s 80.2% 15.1% 65.1% Estonia
2000s 101.6% 18.5% 83.1% Estonia
2010s 91.0% 25.7% 65.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Estonia, at 94.3% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Estonia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.