China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 89.2% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 62.0%.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 15.5% | 30.3% | China |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 21.6% | 48.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 89.2% against 27.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 62.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
- China ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.