Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 103.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 103.98 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 129.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.88, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.88 | — |
| 2005 | 115.51 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 120.88 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 123.5 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 125.76 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 128.09 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 128.02 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 129.35 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.38 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 100.77 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.59 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 103.42 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 106.38 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 105.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.74 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 103.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.9 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 102.14 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 103.98 | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 103.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 103.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +25.7% | 91.88 | 115.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.88 | 91.88 | 91.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.41 | 115.51 | 125.76 | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.55 | 99.38 | 129.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.54 | 100.9 | 103.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia was 103.98 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.88 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.