Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.6%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
49.9%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.9% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 40 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 49.9% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
28.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/