IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 105.8% against 75.1% in IDA total, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 44.5% | 2.1% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 95.6% | 28.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 107.1% | 32.8% | 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, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 105.8% against 75.1% in IDA total as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 30.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.