Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Oman
105.4%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
105.8%
in 2019
Oman rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 105.8% against 105.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 44.5% | 15.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 95.6% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 107.1% | 0.9% | 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, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 105.8% against 105.4% in Oman as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 41st 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
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.