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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +288.3% | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre |
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
- 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 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.