Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 95.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.1% | — |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.1% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 91.9% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 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 95.9% 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 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 134 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release