Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 107.3% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 69.6% | 29.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 106.0% | 80.8% | 25.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 86.8% | 20.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Dominican Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 107.3% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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.