Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +23.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia was 15.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release