Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9651 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9651 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9654 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6831 GPIA, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6831 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7991 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9223 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9388 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9654 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9229 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9651 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7411 GPIA | 0.6831 GPIA | 0.7991 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9305 GPIA | 0.9223 GPIA | 0.9388 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.9654 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saudi Arabia was 0.9651 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9654 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6831 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release