Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 104.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 104.1%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 136.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 70.3% | — |
| 2005 | 120.8% | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 124.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 126.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 127.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 130.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 134.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 136.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 107.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 104.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 104.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.9% | 70.3% | 120.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 124.8% | 120.8% | 127.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 103.0% | 136.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 101.2% | 104.6% | 4 |
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, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saudi Arabia was 104.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release