Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 107.8% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 69.6% | 27.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 86.8% | 19.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Hong Kong, China, at 107.8% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 40th 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.