Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Spain
108.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
86.4%
in 2018
Spain rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 108.2% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 188 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 105.5% 69.5% 36.0% Spain
2000s 107.6% 80.1% 27.5% Spain
2010s 110.3% 86.8% 23.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 108.2% against 86.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Spain ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 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.