Saudi Arabia vs Tuvalu: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Saudi Arabia
99.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
99.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Tuvalu rank
31st

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Tuvalu ranks 31st of 209 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2010s 95.8% 97.9% 2.1% Tuvalu
2020s 97.7% 98.0% 0.2% Tuvalu

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, Saudi Arabia or Tuvalu?
Saudi Arabia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Saudi Arabia and Tuvalu?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tuvalu?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tuvalu rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Tuvalu ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.