Education in Saudi Arabia 2,778 indicators covering education for Saudi Arabia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in upper secondary education, female 60,792 number 2019 down 5.3% 22nd Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 52.8% 2019 down 2.2% 87th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 0.9964 GPI 2016 up 6.8% 125th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 81.9% 2016 down 16.1% 132nd Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 27.0% 2024 up 80.4% 146th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 26.0% 2024 up 101.7% 149th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.04 GPIA 2024 down 8.9% 42nd Share of students from abroad 5.7% 2024 up 19.2% 62nd Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 350 2024 down 72.3% 90th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.3% 2021 down 66.9% 133rd Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 160th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2022 down 67.7% 42nd Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 84.3% 2024 down 2.4% 120th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes 18,096 2024 down 19.2% 13th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes 2,321 2024 down 27.1% 51st Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 47,382 2024 up 6.6% 16th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.8% 2016 down 78.5% 94th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.8% 2016 down 74.2% 103rd Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania, both sexes 91 2024 down 69.0% 27th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 5,956 2018 up 65.9% 21st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.03 GPIA 2024 down 0.1% 104th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.6% 2024 down 69.3% 165th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 1,975 2018 up 32.0% 24th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 10,012 2024 down 61.8% 103rd Literacy rate, adult total 97.9% 2024 up 3.7% 17th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 34 2023 up 25.9% 80th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 7,248 2024 down 96.4% 126th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 0.1% 2021 down 90.8% 148th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0.4% 2021 down 76.8% 133rd Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) 2.8% 2022 down 49.5% 130th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 0.5% 2024 down 96.7% 182nd Literacy rate, adult male 98.6% 2024 up 2.1% 18th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both 2.0% 2022 down 52.4% 102nd Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 64.4% 2024 up 75.5% 135th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 0.1% 2022 up 18.4% 127th Trained teachers in preprimary education 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Trained teachers in secondary education 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 62.7% 2024 up 78.5% 129th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 54.9% 111th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1.05 GPIA 2024 down 3.3% 20th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2016 down 49.1% 103rd Proportion of total government spending on essential services 15.6% 2024 — 56th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 87.6% 2024 down 2.8% 103rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 16,754 number 2019 down 65.9% 64th Total inbound internationally mobile students, female 31,179 2024 down 0.5% 25th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 9,779 2022 down 88.1% 100th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 66.0% 2024 up 71.7% 125th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 9,121 2022 down 95.0% 105th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 0.2% 2021 down 70.6% 145th Total inbound internationally mobile students, male 83,707 2024 up 107.0% 11th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2018 up 118.9% 44th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2022 up 81.7% 49th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 12.4% 2024 up 25.8% 91st Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) 3.3% 2024 down 23.4% 71st Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) 0.4201 GPIA 2024 down 48.8% 109th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2018 up 74.2% 50th Adolescents out of school 0.6% 2024 down 69.3% 161st Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) 7.9% 2024 up 49.6% 53rd Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 14.09 headcount basis 2024 up 74.4% 111th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2020 down 91.2% 141st ← Previous Page 15 of 47 Next →