Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
1.58 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
87.45 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
56th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 87.45 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 85.87 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 55.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 220 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290,026 | 29.49 million | 29.20 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 471,168 | 36.89 million | 36.42 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 841,286 | 47.21 million | 46.37 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 57.52 million | 56.16 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 71.88 million | 70.57 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 84.06 million | 82.59 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 87.45 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 85.87 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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