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 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 181 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 181 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 183 Aruba 0.3% compare
- 183 Australia 0.3% compare
- 183 Brazil 0.3% compare
- 183 Chile 0.3% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 183 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 183 Poland 0.3% compare
- 183 Sweden 0.3% 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 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 0.3% in 2025, 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 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 40.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release