Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Enrolment in primary education, male

Saudi Arabia
1.71 million number
in 2019
Small states
2.58 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Small states rank
40th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.58 million number against 1.71 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 865,120 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 498,909 number 1.57 million number 1.07 million number Small states
2000s 1.63 million number 2.35 million number 715,790 number Small states
2010s 1.74 million number 2.45 million number 711,346 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
Small states, at 2.58 million number against 1.71 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
865,120 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.