Number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 186,700 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
186,700 people
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.73 million people
in 1990
All-time low
186,700 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 186,700 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.73 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 186,700 people, in 2100.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.57 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.69 million people | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 1.80 million people | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.93 million people | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million people | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million people | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million people | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 1.99 million people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 1.93 million people | -3.4% |
| 2035 | 1.84 million people | -4.5% |
| 2040 | 1.73 million people | -5.9% |
| 2045 | 1.60 million people | -7.5% |
| 2050 | 1.45 million people | -9.4% |
| 2055 | 1.28 million people | -11.6% |
| 2060 | 1.11 million people | -13.9% |
| 2065 | 923,200 people | -16.5% |
| 2070 | 751,600 people | -18.6% |
| 2075 | 602,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2080 | 479,700 people | -20.3% |
| 2085 | 382,200 people | -20.3% |
| 2090 | 303,700 people | -20.5% |
| 2095 | 239,800 people | -21.0% |
| 2100 | 186,700 people | -22.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 186,700 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 42.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 186,700 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.63 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.69 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.93 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.37 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.61 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.73 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.53 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.33 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.02 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.88 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.93 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.67 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.73 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.37 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.45 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.01 million people | 923,200 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 676,800 people | 602,000 people | 751,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 430,950 people | 382,200 people | 479,700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 271,750 people | 239,800 people | 303,700 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 186,700 people | 186,700 people | 186,700 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Saudi Arabia was 186,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,700 people in 2100.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.