Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross)
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 106.2% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.8% | 58.4% | 51.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 106.9% | 69.8% | 37.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 80.8% | 25.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 106.2% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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 primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.