Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils

Germany

3.31 million

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

3.45 million

in 2024

Germany rank

48th

Saudi Arabia rank

46th

Primary education, pupils over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 million against 3.31 million in Germany, a difference of 141,250.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.