Poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.63 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.63
World rank
57th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.63
in 2040
All-time low
9.34
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11.63 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.63 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.34 | — |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 10.36 | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 10.77 | +4.0% |
| 2035 | 11.22 | +4.2% |
| 2040 | 11.63 | +3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 | 9.34 | 9.34 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.11 | 9.86 | 10.36 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11 | 10.77 | 11.22 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.63 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Saudi Arabia was 11.63 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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