Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.68 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.81 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298,876 number, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 298,876 number | — |
| 2005 | 1.52 million number | +408.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million number | +2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.68 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 13.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.68 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 1.52 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298,876 number | 298,876 number | 298,876 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.58 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million number | 1.60 million number | 1.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 1.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,876 number in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.