Saudi Arabia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Saudi Arabia
3.1%
in 2025
United States
3.7%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
115th
United States rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 2.1% | 10.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 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, male (modelled), Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th 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, 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