AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
28.52 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
541,884
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 28.52 million against 541,884 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27.98 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 52.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.33 million | 139,461 | 38.20 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 34.13 million | 246,596 | 33.88 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 37.44 million | 380,243 | 37.06 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 30.99 million | 432,359 | 30.56 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 31.28 million | 510,125 | 30.77 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 31.95 million | 559,896 | 31.40 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Saudi Arabia?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 28.52 million against 541,884 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.98 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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