Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Germany
3.31 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197920012024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 million against 3.31 million in Germany, a difference of 141,250.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.27 million 3.17 million 92,002 Germany
2010s 2.95 million 3.11 million 166,105 Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.13 million 3.32 million 191,418 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.45 million against 3.31 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
141,250, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.