Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Saudi Arabia
107.5%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.6%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100120199720082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 107.5% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 76.9%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 182 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 82.7% 23.8% 58.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 106.6% 31.4% 75.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 107.5% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
76.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.