Saudi Arabia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Saudi Arabia
3.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
82nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.3% against 3.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 4.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd of 183 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 17.8% | 13.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 10.9% | 6.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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, Saudi Arabia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.3% against 3.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Saudi Arabia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 13.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd 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, 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