Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 107.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 107.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 112.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, 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, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 87.5% | — |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 107.4% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 112.4% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 107.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 93.3% | 107.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 94.4% | 104.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 106.4% | 102.8% | 112.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 Uzbekistan 108.3% compare
- 25 Poland 107.5% compare
- 26 Norway 107.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.8% compare
- 29 Ireland 106.8% compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 106.6% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 107.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release