France vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
France
1.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2022
France rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
155th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 171 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 9.1% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- France ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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