Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.75 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498,909, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 498,909 | — |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +216.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 14.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.75 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 | +216.5% | 498,909 | 1.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498,909 | 498,909 | 498,909 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.36 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 1.75 million | 4 |
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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,909 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release