Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 107.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia is 107.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 117.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 53.7% | — |
| 2005 | 109.5% | +103.7% |
| 2009 | 117.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 108.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 110.3% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 107.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.3% | 109.5% | 117.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 98.3% | 108.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 102.1% | 110.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Saudi Arabia was 107.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release