Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.935 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia is 0.935 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.916 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9575 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9718 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9825 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9218 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9259 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9819 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9285 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9271 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.916 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9258 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9229 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9575 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.935 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9575 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.916 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia was 0.935 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release