Girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 4,633 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia is 4,633 girls, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.1% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia peaked at 211,017 girls in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,633 girls, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 211,017 girls | — |
| 2013 | 61,599 girls | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 43,957 girls | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 19,471 girls | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 23,014 girls | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 43,160 girls | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 42,597 girls | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,633 girls | -89.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,017 girls | 211,017 girls | 211,017 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 41,676 girls | 19,471 girls | 61,599 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 28,351 girls | 4,633 girls | 43,160 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 110 Hong Kong, China 5,014 girls compare
- 111 Hungary 4,886 girls compare
- 112 New Zealand 4,845 girls compare
- 114 Jamaica 4,604 girls compare
- 115 Eswatini 4,410 girls compare
- 116 Timor-Leste 4,375 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Saudi Arabia was 4,633 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 211,017 girls in 1979.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,633 girls in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.