Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes
Portugal
91.0%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.2%
in 2016
Portugal rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 91.0% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 15.7% | 66.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 21.6% | 69.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 91.0% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 24th 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.