Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
183rd
United Arab Emirates rank
181st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 206 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 19.7% | 18.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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