Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Progression to secondary school, male

Saudi Arabia
99.8%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
75.1%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.8% against 75.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 156 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 92.6% 74.8% 17.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 92.1% 76.0% 16.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 99.8% against 75.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).