Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0976 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0976 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1507 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0975 units per person, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1399 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.1507 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1379 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1344 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1032 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1049 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1049 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0976 units per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 units per person | 0.1344 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.111 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 units per person | 0.0976 units per person | 0.1049 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0976 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1507 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0975 units per person in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.