Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Netherlands
99.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
99.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 96.6% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 97.2% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.