Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 1.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.69 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.70 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 298,876, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 298,876 | — |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +408.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 14.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.69 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544,400, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +408.1% | 298,876 | 1.52 million |
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 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.34 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.60 million | 1.69 million | 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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,876 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.