Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Korea
28.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.1% against 24.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 52.8% | 16.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 27.4% | 6.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Korea, at 28.1% against 24.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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