Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 69.3% | — |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.4% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release