Saudi Arabia vs Small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Saudi Arabia
298,234 number
in 2020
Small states
396,882 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Small states rank
40th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 396,882 number against 298,234 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98,648 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 40th 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 108,145 number 249,554 number 141,408 number Small states
1980s 182,315 number 288,461 number 106,146 number Small states
1990s 261,147 number 334,475 number 73,327 number Small states
2000s 264,998 number 343,283 number 78,285 number Small states
2010s 280,548 number 372,324 number 91,775 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 396,882 number against 298,234 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?
98,648 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 40th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/