Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 91.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia is 91.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 113.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 91.9% | 113.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saudi Arabia was 91.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.