Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Saudi Arabia
17,458 children
in 2024
Uzbekistan
18,501 children
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Uzbekistan rank
95th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 18,501 children against 17,458 children in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,043 children.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,719 children | 61,214 children | 79,505 children | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72,300 children | 48,111 children | 24,190 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, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 18,501 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 Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 1,043 children, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 95th 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.