Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
548,525
in 2025
Somalia
563,666
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Somalia rank
49th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 563,666 against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15,141.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,303 | 105,444 | 141.7 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 173,767 | 160,142 | 13,625 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 308,931 | 191,033 | 117,898 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 443,500 | 262,780 | 180,720 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 443,651 | 370,425 | 73,226 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 522,449 | 477,597 | 44,852 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 563,666 against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 15,141, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release