Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.69 million.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.70 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 298,876, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 298,876 | — |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +408.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298,876 | 298,876 | 298,876 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.52 million | 1.58 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.34 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.60 million | 1.69 million | 4 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,876 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release