Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Least developed countries
57.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
107.5%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 107.5% against 57.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 49.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 48.0% 99.8% 51.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 56.9% 114.2% 57.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 107.5% against 57.9% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
49.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.