Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
-2002040197219982024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.53 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.66 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 2.52 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 0.2578 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -12.76 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 13.83 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.53 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.