Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female

Norway
91.7%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.2%
in 2016
Norway rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100199820082018

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 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 164 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 96.1% 15.6% 80.5% Norway
2010s 94.3% 21.7% 72.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female, 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, female 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?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.