Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
105.5%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
106.2%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 106.2% against 105.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 94.5% | 28.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 111.6% | 9.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 106.2% against 105.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official 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.