Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 102.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 119.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th 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 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.4% | — |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 116.9% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 119.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 111.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 93.4% | 103.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 100.8% | 119.3% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and 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.