Saudi Arabia vs United States: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Saudi Arabia
24.5%
in 2024
United States
22.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.5% against 22.7% in United States, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 32.8% | 20.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.5% against 22.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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