ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
100.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
104.6%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Saudi Arabia
0255075100125200520142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 104.6% against 100.8% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 102.9% 103.0% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 100.3% 102.8% 2.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 104.6% against 100.8% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia?
3.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release