Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Population of compulsory school age, male

Ecuador
2.37 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.50 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.50 million against 2.37 million in Ecuador, a difference of 131,240.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.57 million 2.20 million 634,255 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.46 million 2.15 million 308,634 Ecuador
2020s 2.40 million 2.41 million 8,668 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.50 million against 2.37 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
131,240, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Ecuador ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release