Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.30 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.56 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199420062019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 19.30 million number against 1.56 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17.74 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.59 million number 1.51 million number 17.08 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 17.93 million number 1.60 million number 16.33 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 19.30 million number against 1.56 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
17.74 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.