Saudi Arabia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
548,525
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
31.13 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
50th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 31.13 million against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30.58 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 56.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 50th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,303 | 29.09 million | 28.99 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 173,767 | 33.62 million | 33.45 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 308,931 | 32.54 million | 32.23 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 443,500 | 32.18 million | 31.74 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 443,651 | 27.50 million | 27.05 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 515,930 | 29.37 million | 28.85 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 31.13 million against 548,525 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 30.58 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 50th 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