Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 107.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 107.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 113.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.3% | — |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 113.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 110.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 107.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 93.4% | 103.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 105.5% | 113.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 107.9% in 2019, 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 113.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.