Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Papua New Guinea
34.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
35.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35.6% against 34.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 60.3% | 27.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 58.7% | 21.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35.6% against 34.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.