Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 105.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 113.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.5% | — |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +106.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 113.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 91.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 103.3% | 113.3% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 105.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.