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

Latest (2019)
16.01 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
16.01 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.19 years
in 1979
Years of data
7
1979–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

57.51012.5151979199920191979: 4.2 years2005: 12.8 years2009: 13.4 years2016: 16 years2017: 15.5 years2018: 15.8 years2019: 16 years

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 41 France 16.14 years compare
  2. 42 Kuwait 16.07 years compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 16.02 years compare
  4. 45 Republic of Korea 15.98 years compare
  5. 46 Kazakhstan 15.97 years compare
  6. 47 Georgia 15.93 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.