Children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Children out of school, male was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.6% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.6% | — |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -79.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 160 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 161 Serbia 0.8% compare
- 162 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 164 Portugal 0.7% compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.7% compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.7% 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 children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Children out of school, male in Saudi Arabia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for children out of school, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.