Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, male
Saudi Arabia
1.69 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.58 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.69 million against 1.58 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 117,510.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,478 | 575,344 | 213,867 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 618,043 | 860,279 | 242,236 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.16 million | 113,503 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.13 million | 242,721 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.38 million | 82,314 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.57 million | 77,856 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.69 million against 1.58 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
- 117,510, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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