Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 49.1% 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
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia stood at 49.1%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 40.2% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 49.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.4% | 38.5% | 49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 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 49.1% 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 49.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 189 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 24.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release