Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.3% | — |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia was 21.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.