Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.7928 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8083 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2321 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7565 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7669 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7915 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8083 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.685 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7129 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7545 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.757 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7624 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7592 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7928 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7928 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7928 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 0.7345 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7589 units per square kilometre | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | 0.8083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | 0.7592 units per square kilometre | 0.7928 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 179 Paraguay 0.9169 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Argentina 0.8549 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Uruguay 0.8451 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.7368 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.7366 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 0.6877 units per square kilometre
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 (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.7928 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8083 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2321 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.