Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Children out of school, primary, female was 4,633 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia is 4,633, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.1% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 211,017 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,633, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 211,017 | — |
| 2013 | 61,599 | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 43,957 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 19,471 | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 23,014 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 43,160 | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 42,597 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,633 | -89.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,017 | 211,017 | 211,017 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41,676 | 19,471 | 61,599 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28,351 | 4,633 | 43,160 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia was 4,633 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 211,017 in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,633 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.