Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Saudi Arabia
541,884
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
27.93 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
54th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 27.93 million against 541,884 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27.38 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 51.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 54th of 222 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,461 | 37.93 million | 37.79 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 246,596 | 33.72 million | 33.47 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 380,243 | 37.00 million | 36.62 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 432,359 | 30.50 million | 30.07 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 510,125 | 30.70 million | 30.19 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 559,896 | 31.37 million | 30.81 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 27.93 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 27.38 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 54th of 222 countries.
- 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