Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Australia
96.7%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
72.4%
in 2009
Australia rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 96.7% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 97.9% 37.6% 60.3% Australia
1980s 97.8% 51.0% 46.8% Australia
1990s 96.5% 50.7% 45.8% Australia
2000s 96.3% 61.1% 35.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Australia, at 96.7% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Australia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.