Number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of primary education enrolments was 3.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.45 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 797,785, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 797,785 | — |
| 2005 | 3.10 million | +288.3% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.45 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 797,785 | 797,785 | 797,785 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 3.10 million | 3.26 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.70 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.23 million | 3.45 million | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Saudi Arabia was 3.45 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 797,785 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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