School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 12.8 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.18 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.65 years, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.65 years | — |
| 2005 | 12.05 years | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 12.54 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.18 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.46 years | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.25 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.69 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.49 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.36 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.18 years | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8 years | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 years | 8.65 years | 8.65 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.59 years | 12.05 years | 13.18 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.28 years | 11.46 years | 12.71 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.66 years | 12.31 years | 13.18 years | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 12.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 years in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release