Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
99.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
50th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 64.5% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 93.0% | 7.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 102.4% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 99.9% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 99.4% against 99.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release