Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Australia
15,958
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17,181
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
89th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,181 against 15,958 in Australia, a difference of 1,223.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 592 | 101,968 | 101,376 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15,636 | 42,210 | 26,574 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17,181 against 15,958 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,223, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release