Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Canada
2.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
121st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (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