Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
74.7%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
105.8%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 105.8% against 74.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 42.0% 44.5% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 66.4% 95.6% 29.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 73.9% 107.1% 33.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 105.8% against 74.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
31.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.