Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 255,645 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
255,645
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
369,764
in 2013
All-time low
255,645
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 255,645 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 369,764 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 255,645, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 369,764 | — |
| 2014 | 343,279 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 331,816 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 339,347 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 332,699 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 328,620 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 313,270 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 305,133 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 360,182 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 255,645 | -29.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 255,645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 148.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 255,645 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336,971 | 313,270 | 369,764 | 7 |
| 2020s | 306,987 | 255,645 | 360,182 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Russian Federation 313,876 compare
- 21 Burundi 303,561 compare
- 22 Madagascar 294,058 compare
- 24 Algeria 247,782 compare
- 25 South Africa 220,015 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 210,058 compare
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia was 255,645 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 369,764 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,645 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release