Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
244,652
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 250,961 against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,309.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 269,279 42,556 226,723 Italy
2000s 267,184 277,992 10,808 Saudi Arabia
2010s 246,375 290,559 44,184 Saudi Arabia
2020s 250,538 241,473 9,065 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 250,961 against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
6,309, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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.