Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Average schooling vs expected schooling

Saudi Arabia
11.61
in 2023
South Africa
11.61
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st

Average schooling vs expected schooling over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.61 against 11.61 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.05 7.75 1.7 South Africa
2000s 7.66 8.7 1.03 South Africa
2010s 9.88 10.22 0.3377 South Africa
2020s 11.53 11.35 0.1861 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average schooling vs expected schooling, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.61 against 11.61 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average schooling vs expected schooling between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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