Saudi Arabia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Saudi Arabia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Saudi Arabia was 3,432,102 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,737,083 in 2014 and a minimum value of 797,785 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 797,785 |
| 2005 | 3,097,604 |
| 2007 | 3,173,807 |
| 2008 | 3,211,387 |
| 2009 | 3,255,243 |
| 2010 | 3,321,066 |
| 2011 | 3,347,680 |
| 2012 | 3,436,259 |
| 2013 | 3,635,779 |
| 2014 | 3,737,083 |
| 2015 | 3,494,490 |
| 2016 | 3,357,365 |
| 2017 | 3,230,001 |
| 2018 | 3,298,788 |
| 2019 | 3,390,589 |
| 2020 | 3,432,102 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 49.49 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 50.04 in 2015, while its lowest value was 37.46 in 1979.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 37.46 |
| 2005 | 49.03 |
| 2007 | 48.76 |
| 2008 | 48.66 |
| 2009 | 48.64 |
| 2010 | 49.08 |
| 2011 | 49.18 |
| 2012 | 49.43 |
| 2013 | 48.68 |
| 2014 | 48.56 |
| 2015 | 50.04 |
| 2016 | 48.99 |
| 2017 | 49.60 |
| 2018 | 49.49 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia was 248,318 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 347,349 in 2014 and a minimum value of 42,556 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 42,556 |
| 2005 | 273,288 |
| 2007 | 282,697 |
| 2008 | 298,644 |
| 2009 | 284,750 |
| 2010 | 297,737 |
| 2011 | 304,041 |
| 2012 | 315,626 |
| 2013 | 344,836 |
| 2014 | 347,349 |
| 2015 | 320,731 |
| 2016 | 286,923 |
| 2017 | 264,175 |
| 2018 | 238,784 |
| 2019 | 231,117 |
| 2020 | 248,318 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 52.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 52.98 in 2016, while its lowest value was 34.71 in 1979.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 34.71 |
| 2005 | 52.21 |
| 2007 | 52.48 |
| 2008 | 50.91 |
| 2009 | 49.70 |
| 2010 | 50.24 |
| 2011 | 49.97 |
| 2012 | 50.61 |
| 2013 | 52.11 |
| 2014 | 51.61 |
| 2015 | 52.54 |
| 2016 | 52.98 |
| 2017 | 52.95 |
| 2018 | 52.47 |
| 2019 | 52.28 |
| 2020 | 52.80 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
