Saudi Arabia vs Small states: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than

Saudi Arabia
606,389 number
in 2020
Small states
806,780 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Small states rank
42nd

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 806,780 number against 606,389 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 200,391 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd of 202 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 218,188 number 504,497 number 286,309 number Small states
1980s 368,639 number 584,034 number 215,395 number Small states
1990s 529,767 number 677,917 number 148,150 number Small states
2000s 536,442 number 696,182 number 159,741 number Small states
2010s 569,093 number 756,923 number 187,830 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
Small states, at 806,780 number against 606,389 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
200,391 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/