Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.7% | 48.0% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 30.9% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Saudi Arabia was 0.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.