Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Over-age students, primary

Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
4.5%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 2.8% 9.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.8% 3.7% 5.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary 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?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.