Education in Saudi Arabia

2,778 indicators covering education for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year 2022 down 236.4% 150th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year 2022 down 120.9% 148th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.1% 154th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 2024 up 3.2% 74th
School enrollment, primary 104.0% 2024 up 3.2% 67th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person 2024 down 43.5% 38th
Primary education, teachers 244,652 2024 down 29.6% 31st
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year 2024 up 158.1% 12th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.1% 149th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 52.8% 136th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year 2024 up 164.1% 10th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.5% 150th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 53.4% 138th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate 0.7314 % change on previous year 2024 up 120.0% 20th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 61.5% 149th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 50.8% 136th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate 0.9947 % change on previous year 2024 up 125.8% 21st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.0% 149th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 51.4% 137th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.31 live births per woman 2024 down 13.9% 88th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 980.61 % change on previous year 2022 up 3,916.5% 1st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 81.98 % change on previous year 2022 up 86.3% 2nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 73.03 % change on previous year 2022 up 291.4% 1st
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 55.8% 151st
School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% 2024 down 0.1% 60th
School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% 2024 up 6.4% 71st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person 2024 up 4.7% 55th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.46 % change on previous year 2022 down 15.3% 162nd
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 19.42 % change on previous year 2022 up 408.1% 3rd
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 2023 down 45.5% 175th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 2023 down 46.3% 177th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 2023 down 41.4% 176th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 2023 down 42.3% 179th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 2022 down 3.6% 184th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 1.54 units per square kilometre 2022 down 3.6% 184th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year 2023 up 265.3% 2nd
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.28 live births per woman 2023 down 14.6% 92nd
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.28 live births per woman 2023 down 14.6% 92nd
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4972 units per person 2025 up 11.1% 71st
Labor force, total 18.38 million 2025 up 37.7% 37th
Labor force, female 18.9% 2025 up 55.1% 179th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 104.0% 2024 up 3.2% 74th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 854.05 % change on previous year 2022 up 2,812.6% 1st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -95.02 % change on previous year 2021 down 382.2% 168th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 25.2% 152nd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.1% 154th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.7475 units per square kilometre 2022 down 5.4% 182nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.7928 units per square kilometre 2022 down 1.9% 182nd
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year 2025 down 41.1% 5th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year 2022 down 156.8% 157th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 2022 up 37.1% 176th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0069 units per person 2024 down 43.5% 38th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 242,375 2024 down 22.4% 32nd
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2021 up 1.9% 33rd
Human capital composite index 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 246.4% 33rd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 55.8% 151st
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0467 units per person 2024 up 9.8% 54th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0122 units per person 2024 up 47.9% 176th
School enrollment, secondary 110.7% 2024 up 12.0% 24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0569 units per person 2024 up 7.7% 16th