Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Saudi Arabia
16.75 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
15.64 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.75 years against 15.64 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.44 years | 14.08 years | 0.3601 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.75 years | 15.17 years | 0.5858 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.75 years against 15.64 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.11 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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