Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
190.31 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
45th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 190.31 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 186.86 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th of 218 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 797,785 43.78 million 42.98 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3.17 million 122.78 million 119.60 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3.11 million 155.77 million 152.66 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3.32 million 185.88 million 182.56 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 190.31 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
186.86 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.