Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 72.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 72.8%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 89.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.0% | — |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -3.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.7%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 72.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.7%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.8% | 89.8% | 8 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Saudi Arabia was 72.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.