Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
6.22 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
5.91 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
71st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.22 years against 5.91 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.31 years.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 71st of 218 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.87 years 5.62 years 0.248 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 7.19 years 6.18 years 1.01 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 6.68 years 6.03 years 0.6545 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.17 years 5.89 years 0.2803 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.22 years against 5.91 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
0.31 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release