Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 81.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 81.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.3% | — |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -4.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 81.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 81.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 76.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 81.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.