Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Saudi Arabia
12.71 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
12.68 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
United Arab Emirates rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12.71 years against 12.68 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.43 years | 7.64 years | 2.79 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11.01 years | 12.62 years | 1.61 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.99 years | 11.06 years | 0.9241 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.59 years | 12.62 years | 0.0266 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12.71 years against 12.68 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.03 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). 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