Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 102.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 102.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 42.0% | — |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +113.8% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 103.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.9% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 84.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 95.7% | 103.3% | 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 to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia was 102.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release