France vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
France
1.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.1%
in 2022
France rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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