Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Children out of school, primary, female was 4,633 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,633
Change on year
down 89.1%
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
211,017
in 1979
All-time low
4,633
in 2024
Years of data
8
1979–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1979200120241979: 211.0k2013: 61.6k2014: 44.0k2015: 19.5k2020: 23.0k2021: 43.2k2022: 42.6k2024: 4.6k

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Hong Kong 5,014 compare
  2. 112 Hungary 4,886 compare
  3. 113 New Zealand 4,845 compare
  4. 115 Jamaica 4,604 compare
  5. 116 Eswatini 4,410 compare
  6. 117 East Timor 4,375 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.