Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Algeria
3.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.3% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Algeria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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