Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 125.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 76.2% | — |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 110.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 116.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 125.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 119.3% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -16.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 93.7% | 110.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 95.7% | 125.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 97.0% | 119.3% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release