Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0976 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0976 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1507 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0975 units per person, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1399 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.1507 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1379 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1344 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1032 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1049 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1049 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0976 units per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 units per person | 0.1344 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.111 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 units per person | 0.0976 units per person | 0.1049 units per person | 4 |
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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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0976 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1507 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0975 units per person in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.