Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 104.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
104.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.5%
in 2015
All-time low
87.0%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

02550751001252005201220192005: 87 %2008: 89.4 %2009: 94.8 %2013: 108.2 %2014: 105.2 %2015: 113.5 %2016: 102.2 %2017: 102.3 %2018: 104.5 %2019: 104.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia is 104.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 113.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 87.0%
2008 89.4% +2.7%
2009 94.8% +6.1%
2013 108.2% +14.1%
2014 105.2% -2.8%
2015 113.5% +8.0%
2016 102.2% -10.0%
2017 102.3% +0.2%
2018 104.5% +2.1%
2019 104.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.4% 87.0% 94.8% 3
2010s 105.8% 102.2% 113.5% 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Cape Verde 105.2% compare
  2. 46 Malta 105.1% compare
  3. 47 Seychelles 105.0% compare
  4. 49 Switzerland 104.7% compare
  5. 50 United Arab Emirates 104.6% compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 104.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia was 104.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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