Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Saudi Arabia
279,672
in 2025
Somalia
285,650
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Somalia rank
48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 285,650 against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,978.
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 48th of 222 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,530 | 53,120 | 410 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 88,626 | 80,814 | 7,812 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 157,650 | 96,601 | 61,049 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 238,227 | 133,344 | 104,884 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 231,376 | 187,734 | 43,642 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 266,521 | 242,216 | 24,306 | 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, male, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 285,650 against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 5,978, 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, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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