Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, male
School enrollment, primary, male over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.0% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 51.5% | 46.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 60.4% | 37.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 59.3% | 36.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 67.8% | 25.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 96.0% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Australia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.