School enrolment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrolment was 26.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Saudi Arabia is 26.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.01 | — |
| 2014 | 13.89 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 16.71 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 16.65 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.72 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.36 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.13 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 22.82 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 16.09 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 22.29 | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5 | +18.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 30% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 51% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.07 | 11.01 | 19.13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.92 | 16.09 | 26.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 enrolment in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrolment in Saudi Arabia was 26.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrolment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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