Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: School enrollment, primary, male

Sub-Saharan Africa
78.1%
in 2009
Tunisia
96.5%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Tunisia rank
39th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
020406080100197119902009

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 96.5% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.4%.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 55.1% 90.3% 35.2% Tunisia
1980s 61.1% 96.9% 35.9% Tunisia
1990s 59.1% 97.7% 38.7% Tunisia
2000s 72.7% 96.2% 23.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 96.5% against 78.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
18.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
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.