Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.63 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11.63 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.63 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.34 years, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.34 years | — |
| 2020 | 9.86 years | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 10.36 years | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 10.77 years | +4.0% |
| 2035 | 11.22 years | +4.2% |
| 2040 | 11.63 years | +3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 years | 9.34 years | 9.34 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.11 years | 9.86 years | 10.36 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11 years | 10.77 years | 11.22 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.63 years | 11.63 years | 11.63 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Saudi Arabia was 11.63 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 years in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.