Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
6.22 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
5.92 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.22 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.3 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific'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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 67th 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 years | 5.62 years | 0.2428 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.19 years | 6.17 years | 1.02 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.68 years | 6.04 years | 0.6412 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 5.91 years | 0.263 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.22 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.3 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 67th 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
February 2026 Data Release