Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9111 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia is 0.9111 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9467 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.713 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9007 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.931 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9461 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9458 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9287 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7656 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.713 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8728 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9467 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9452 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9111 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8758 GPIA | 0.713 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.919 GPIA | 0.8728 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 4 |
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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 children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia was 0.9111 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9467 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release