Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary, male

Russian Federation
96.6%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
78.1%
in 2009
Russian Federation rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100197519952016

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 96.6% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 167 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 95.0% 58.9% 36.0% Russian Federation
2000s 91.7% 76.9% 14.8% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Russian Federation, at 96.6% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Russian Federation ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.