Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 in Saudi Arabia is 95.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 43.7% | — |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +122.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 Timor-Leste 95.4% compare
- 98 Rwanda 95.3% compare
- 99 Belarus 95.2% compare
- 101 Philippines 95.0% compare
- 102 Mauritius 95.0% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 95.0% compare
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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Saudi Arabia was 95.1% 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 (% 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.