Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 104.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 87.0% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 102.2% | 113.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 45 Cape Verde 105.2% compare
- 46 Malta 105.1% compare
- 47 Seychelles 105.0% compare
- 49 Switzerland 104.7% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 104.6% compare
- 51 Lithuania 104.6% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
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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About this data
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.