Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
107.4%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
81.5%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 107.4% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.9%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 92.9% 58.3% 34.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 95.2% 69.5% 25.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 103.2% 80.7% 22.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 107.4% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.9%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.