Saudi Arabia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Saudi Arabia
275,632
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
14.91 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
50th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 14.91 million against 275,632 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.63 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 54.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th of 222 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,193 | 19.66 million | 19.59 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 125,867 | 17.55 million | 17.42 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 194,262 | 19.46 million | 19.27 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 223,204 | 16.32 million | 16.09 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 264,864 | 16.51 million | 16.25 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 285,369 | 16.75 million | 16.47 million | UIS: 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, Saudi Arabia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 14.91 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 Saudi Arabia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14.63 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th 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, 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