Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Mexico
105.1%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
105.8%
in 2019
Mexico rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

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

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 105.8% against 105.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 84.9% 44.5% 40.3% Mexico
2000s 97.0% 95.6% 1.4% Mexico
2010s 104.6% 107.4% 2.8% 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, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 105.8% against 105.1% in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
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

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.