Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Arab World
86.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
107.9%
in 2019
Arab World rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 107.9% against 86.9% in Arab World, a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 68.7% 55.3% 13.4% Arab World
2000s 83.2% 98.3% 15.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 86.3% 108.6% 22.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 107.9% against 86.9% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
21.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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