Over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Over-age students, primary, female was 5.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia is 5.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 27.8% | — |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 United States of America 5.1% compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.0% compare
- 99 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.0% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 102 Netherlands 4.9% compare
- 103 Belgium 4.7% 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 over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Saudi Arabia was 5.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.