Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 106.2% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 54.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 41.9% | 52.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 51.2% | 59.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 106.2% against 51.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th 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.