Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 105.8% against 76.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 44.5% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 95.6% | 28.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 107.1% | 30.9% | 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, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 105.8% against 76.8% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 29.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th 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.