School enrollment, primary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary was 94.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 94.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.5% | 99.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, primary in Saudi Arabia was 94.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.