Net intake rate in grade 1 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 73.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 73.7% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.8% | — |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 73.7% | 88.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Saint Lucia 74.3%
- 51 Romania 74.1% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 74.0% compare
- 54 Estonia 73.6% compare
- 55 Rwanda 73.6% compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 73.3%
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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Saudi Arabia was 73.7% 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 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 (% 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.