Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 61.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61.0% | — |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -27.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 60% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia was 1.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.