School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 536,652 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
536,652 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
546,481 number
in 2006
All-time low
135,175 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 536,652 number.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 546,481 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135,175 number, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,175 number | — |
| 1971 | 141,073 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 147,562 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 154,735 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 162,617 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 170,821 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 178,832 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 186,214 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 194,772 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 204,611 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 215,868 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 228,563 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 241,530 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 255,620 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 270,836 number | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 286,024 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 299,531 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 310,867 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 324,243 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 338,643 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 355,266 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 375,572 number | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 402,318 number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 430,141 number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 460,130 number | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 487,192 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 503,881 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 493,566 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 490,700 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 495,049 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 504,209 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 514,942 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 519,110 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 526,160 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 536,830 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 545,820 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 546,481 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 535,803 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 526,560 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 517,724 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 510,990 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 509,927 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 503,924 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 499,741 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 497,651 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 497,899 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,104 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 505,526 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 513,307 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 524,132 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 536,652 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,641 number | 135,175 number | 204,611 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,172 number | 215,868 number | 338,643 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,382 number | 355,266 number | 503,881 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,364 number | 504,209 number | 546,481 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,320 number | 497,651 number | 524,132 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,652 number | 536,652 number | 536,652 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 536,652 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 546,481 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,175 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.