Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 304,782 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia is 304,782 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 304,782 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,292 number, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,292 number | — |
| 1971 | 88,093 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 92,043 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 96,270 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 100,851 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 105,862 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 111,417 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 116,955 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 123,078 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 129,866 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 137,348 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 145,460 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 153,100 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 161,144 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 169,665 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 178,609 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 187,998 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 199,444 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 212,408 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 225,854 number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 238,481 number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 248,823 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 260,935 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 268,028 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 271,152 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 271,195 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 269,671 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 269,387 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 270,475 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 273,017 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 276,574 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 280,443 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 277,553 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 274,256 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 271,121 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 268,237 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 266,374 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 264,898 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 265,132 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 266,858 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 269,847 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 273,418 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 274,039 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 276,291 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 279,603 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 283,173 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 286,128 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 291,445 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 296,504 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 301,111 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 304,782 number | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 304,782 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 13.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 304,782 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,873 number | 84,292 number | 129,866 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,103 number | 137,348 number | 225,854 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,116 number | 238,481 number | 273,017 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,145 number | 264,898 number | 280,443 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,156 number | 269,847 number | 301,111 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,782 number | 304,782 number | 304,782 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Uzbekistan 332,370 number compare
- 43 Mali 314,931 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 314,837 number compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 280,718 number compare
- 47 Malawi 279,298 number compare
- 48 Italy 275,449 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 304,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 304,782 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,292 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.