Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female

Oman
96.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
72.4%
in 2009
Oman rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Oman
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197319922011

How they compare

Oman currently reports 96.2% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Oman ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 19.9% 41.0% 21.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 50.2% 51.0% 0.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 74.1% 50.7% 23.5% Oman
2000s 82.6% 59.3% 23.3% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Oman, at 96.2% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23.8%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2003.
How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Oman ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.