Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Jordan
0.0966 units per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0976 units per person
in 2024
Jordan rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0976 units per person against 0.0966 units per person in Jordan, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2002 units per person 0.1399 units per person 0.0603 units per person Jordan
2000s 0.1229 units per person 0.1435 units per person 0.0206 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1096 units per person 0.1125 units per person 0.0029 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0999 units per person 0.102 units per person 0.0021 units per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0976 units per person against 0.0966 units per person in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
0.001 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Jordan ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.