School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.01 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia is 16.01 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.01 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.19 years, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.19 years | — |
| 2005 | 12.8 years | +205.7% |
| 2009 | 13.38 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.01 years | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 15.48 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.76 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.01 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.19 years | 4.19 years | 4.19 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.09 years | 12.8 years | 13.38 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.82 years | 15.48 years | 16.01 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia was 16.01 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 years in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.