Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kyrgyzstan
18,854 children
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
17,458 children
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18,854 children against 17,458 children in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,396 children.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,908 children | 140,719 children | 120,811 children | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24,257 children | 72,300 children | 48,044 children | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18,854 children against 17,458 children in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,396 children, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.