AIMS: East Asia vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
AIMS: East Asia
14.56 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
275,632
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 14.56 million against 275,632 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.29 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 52.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.43 million | 71,193 | 19.36 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 17.31 million | 125,867 | 17.18 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 19.20 million | 194,262 | 19.01 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 16.04 million | 223,204 | 15.82 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 16.18 million | 264,864 | 15.92 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 16.41 million | 285,369 | 16.12 million | AIMS: East 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, AIMS: East Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 14.56 million against 275,632 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 14.29 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 53rd 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, 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