Saudi Arabia vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
3.32 million
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
178.76 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
51st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 178.76 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 175.44 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 53.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st of 222 countries.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 709,818 | 46.66 million | 45.95 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 61.73 million | 60.52 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 80.94 million | 78.89 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 107.69 million | 105.08 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 145.12 million | 142.30 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 173.18 million | 169.96 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 178.76 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 175.44 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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