Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
0.8968 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9001 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9001 GPIA against 0.8968 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0033 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7847 GPIA | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.0746 GPIA | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7792 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.0308 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8896 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 0.0571 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9001 GPIA against 0.8968 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0033 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release