Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.54 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3711 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +288.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 181 Paraguay 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Uruguay 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Zealand 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 1.35 units per square kilometre
- 187 Central African Republic 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3711 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.