Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
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
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.