School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Saudi Arabia is 94.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 31.4% | — |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +188.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
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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 school enrollment, primary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Saudi Arabia was 94.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.