Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes
Norway
91.7%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.2%
in 2016
Norway rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 91.7% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 15.7% | 76.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 21.6% | 72.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 91.7% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.