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 133,361 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia stood at 133,361. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 202,699 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 133,361, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 176 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 | 202,699 | — |
| 2014 | 184,510 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 176,581 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 181,925 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 178,802 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 185,825 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 164,599 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 189,466 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 133,361 | -29.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 133,361 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 140.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 133,361 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,076, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185,057 | 176,581 | 202,699 | 6 |
| 2020s | 162,475 | 133,361 | 189,466 | 3 |
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 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 133,361 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 202,699 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 133,361 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 176 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 34.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release