School life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.2 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.2 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.59 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.83 years, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.13 years | 7.13 years | 7.13 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.51 years | 7.34 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.51 years | 5.83 years | 7.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 years | 6.04 years | 6.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
- 66 Cabo Verde 6.24 years compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6.21 years compare
- 69 Samoa 6.2 years compare
- 70 Monaco 6.17 years compare
- 71 Guatemala 6.16 years compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Saudi Arabia was 6.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 years in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male 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 falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release