Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 62.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia is 62.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 62.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.1% | — |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.4% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 34.3% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 126 Ethiopia 63.8% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 63.2% compare
- 128 Madagascar 63.0% compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 60.6% compare
- 131 Gambia 58.9% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.9% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia was 62.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release