Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 103.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia is 103.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 125.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 112.6% | — |
| 2005 | 110.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 121.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 123.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 125.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 125.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 125.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 103.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.6% | 112.6% | 112.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 118.4% | 110.8% | 123.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 107.8% | 96.0% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 99.9% | 103.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 Italy 104.1% compare
- 74 Mauritania 104.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 77 Türkiye 103.6% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 103.5% compare
- 79 France 103.4% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saudi Arabia was 103.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release