Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia is 95.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.7% | — |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 95.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Saudi Arabia was 95.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.