Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Russia
313,876
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
255,645
in 2022
Russia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 313,876 against 255,645 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 58,231.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176,374 | 336,971 | 160,596 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 185,903 | 306,987 | 121,084 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 313,876 against 255,645 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 58,231, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Russia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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