Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils

Pacific island small states
357,181
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.09 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 9.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 43 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 244,823 797,785 552,962 Saudi Arabia
2000s 320,803 3.18 million 2.86 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 350,830 3.11 million 2.76 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 366,493 3.31 million 2.94 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.45 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
3.09 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.