Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 95.6% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 38.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 173 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 49.8% | 28.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 56.6% | 37.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 95.6% against 57.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.