Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.9% against 78.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 79.0% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 99.8% | 23.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.9% against 78.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.