Other small states vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Other small states
4.14 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
Other small states rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Other small states
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 4.14 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 698,450.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 million 797,785 1.08 million Other small states
2000s 3.43 million 3.17 million 252,000 Other small states
2010s 3.66 million 3.11 million 551,879 Other small states
2020s 4.03 million 3.32 million 709,732 Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Other small states or Saudi Arabia?
Other small states, at 4.14 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
698,450, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Other small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Other small states ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 45 groups.
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.