Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malta
106.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
84.0%
in 2018
Malta rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 106.9% against 84.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.3% | 64.0% | 40.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 74.8% | 27.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 83.8% | 19.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 106.9% against 84.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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 primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.