Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
498,909
in 1979
Years of data
21
1979–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1979200120241979: 498.9k2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 1.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498,909, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th 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, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 498,909
2005 1.58 million +216.5%
2006 1.60 million +1.5%
2007 1.63 million +1.5%
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%
2023 1.73 million +1.4%
2024 1.75 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 498,909 498,909 498,909 1
2000s 1.63 million 1.58 million 1.67 million 5
2010s 1.57 million 1.36 million 1.74 million 10
2020s 1.69 million 1.63 million 1.75 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Nepal 1.87 million compare
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  3. 46 Venezuela 1.79 million compare
  4. 48 Germany 1.69 million compare
  5. 49 Chad 1.66 million compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 1.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.75 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 498,909 in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.