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
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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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.