Education in Saudi Arabia

2,778 indicators covering education for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.7% 162nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0008 units per person 2024 down 26.2% 115th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.3% 112th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0268 units per person 2024 up 4.2% 30th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0302 units per person 2024 up 11.0% 7th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 7.77 units per square kilometre 2023 up 42.7% 162nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.1092 units per square kilometre 2022 down 25.6% 169th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.4% 133rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 13.1% 123rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 0.7751 units per square kilometre 2022 up 45.1% 173rd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 16.95 years 2023 up 24.6% 24th
School enrollment, preprimary 18.3% 2021 up 46.7% 170th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.808 units per square kilometre 2022 up 30.3% 174th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 83.6% 2024 up 91.2% 13th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 84.2% 2024 up 34.7% 45th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2024 down 22.6% 141st
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9611 GPI 2021 up 8.5% 155th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year 2022 down 15.3% 149th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.2262 units per square kilometre 2022 up 101.0% 181st
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 3.09 million 2018 up 10.7% 29th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person 2024 down 39.4% 104th
Secondary education, teachers, female 119,823 2024 down 24.4% 32nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7313 units per square kilometre 2022 up 30.3% 142nd
Average years of schooling among adults 11.61 years 2023 up 20.1% 53rd
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 11.61 years 2023 up 20.1% 53rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 11.61 years 2023 up 20.1% 53rd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 33.9% 2024 down 32.9% 82nd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 52.6% 167th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females 11.97 years 2023 up 18.8% 44th
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.1% 175th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 57.2% 128th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2024 down 1.8% 107th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 16.38 years 2023 up 27.5% 29th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 66.5% 143rd
Primary completion rate, male 99.1% 2024 up 3.5% 48th
Primary completion rate, female 99.7% 2024 down 0.0% 47th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.1% 123rd
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 19.5% 177th
Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0069 units per person 2024 down 37.8% 81st
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.1103 units per square kilometre 2022 down 25.0% 168th
Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 17th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person 2018 down 14.6% 18th
Secondary education, general pupils 3.09 million 2018 up 10.7% 29th
Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 51.3% 159th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,099 number 2019 up 110.1% 59th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 103.5% 2024 up 1.8% 14th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 105.8% 2019 up 6.1% 40th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.78 years 2019 up 5.9% 39th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.0583 units per square kilometre 2022 down 21.6% 172nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 0.113 units per square kilometre 2022 up 139.5% 178th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.0509 units per square kilometre 2022 down 29.8% 134th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 0.1131 units per square kilometre 2022 up 209.9% 179th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0061 units per square kilometre 2022 down 73.2% 158th
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre 2018 up 10.7% 173rd
School enrollment, preprimary, male 17.7% 2021 up 58.0% 168th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 19.0% 2021 up 7.3% 168th