Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 107.0% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.5% | 69.6% | 39.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 80.3% | 25.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 86.7% | 19.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 107.0% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.