Saudi Arabia - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 21.79 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.21 in 2016 and a minimum value of 4.09 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 4.09
2005 11.16
2007 11.26
2008 11.31
2009 11.35
2010 11.51
2011 12.49
2012 14.30
2013 14.40
2014 17.63
2015 21.40
2016 22.21
2017 21.00
2018 21.23
2019 21.46
2020 21.79

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 22.35 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.35 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3.67 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 3.67
2005 10.81
2007 10.94
2008 10.99
2013 17.68
2014 19.72
2015 21.38
2016 22.12
2017 21.48
2018 21.74
2019 22.01
2020 22.35

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 21.26 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.29 in 2016 and a minimum value of 4.50 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 4.50
2005 11.50
2007 11.57
2008 11.62
2013 11.20
2014 15.59
2015 21.43
2016 22.29
2017 20.53
2018 20.73
2019 20.94
2020 21.26

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 100.22 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 119.03 in 2014 and a minimum value of 57.91 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 57.91
2005 95.70
2007 100.44
2008 102.72
2009 104.67
2010 106.62
2011 106.62
2012 110.06
2013 116.42
2014 119.03
2015 110.39
2016 105.13
2017 99.46
2018 99.77
2019 100.71
2020 100.22

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 101.19 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.22 in 2014 and a minimum value of 43.83 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 43.83
2005 94.96
2007 99.34
2008 101.45
2009 103.33
2010 106.18
2011 106.37
2012 110.32
2013 114.90
2014 117.22
2015 112.10
2016 104.63
2017 100.17
2018 100.35
2019 101.48
2020 101.19

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 99.28 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.80 in 2014 and a minimum value of 71.71 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 71.71
2005 96.43
2007 101.51
2008 103.95
2009 105.97
2010 107.05
2011 106.87
2012 109.80
2013 117.89
2014 120.80
2015 108.73
2016 105.61
2017 98.76
2018 99.21
2019 99.97
2020 99.28

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Saudi Arabia was 94.55 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.76 in 2012 and a minimum value of 43.68 in 1979.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 43.68
2009 91.38
2010 97.11
2011 97.10
2012 99.76
2013 97.74
2015 97.28
2016 96.60
2017 95.19
2018 94.55

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Saudi Arabia was 94.44 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.06 in 2011 and a minimum value of 31.43 in 1979.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 31.43
2009 90.55
2010 96.92
2011 97.06
2016 95.60
2017 95.26
2018 94.44

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Saudi Arabia was 94.65 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.56 in 2016 and a minimum value of 55.68 in 1979.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 55.68
2009 92.18
2010 97.29
2011 97.14
2016 97.56
2017 95.11
2018 94.65

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Saudi Arabia was 15.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.14 in 2005.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2005 7.14
2007 8.21
2008 8.11
2009 8.85
2010 9.18
2011 9.70
2012 10.08
2013 10.11
2015 10.04
2016 11.22
2017 10.44
2018 8.83
2019 8.98
2020 15.73

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 112.59 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.46 in 2015 and a minimum value of 27.42 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 27.42
2005 87.44
2007 90.53
2009 94.79
2015 116.46
2016 112.34
2017 107.69
2018 110.09
2019 111.79
2020 112.59

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 108.31 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 20.05 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 20.05
2005 84.76
2009 89.00
2015 115.00
2016 107.63
2017 101.98
2018 106.82
2019 106.12
2020 108.31

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 116.71 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.89 in 2015 and a minimum value of 34.54 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 34.54
2005 90.07
2009 100.45
2015 117.89
2016 116.89
2017 113.20
2018 113.23
2019 117.26
2020 116.71

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 17.44
2009 73.55
2016 89.72
2017 90.56
2018 96.36

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2009 73.90
2016 88.31
2017 88.97
2018 94.11

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2009 73.21
2016 91.09
2017 92.09
2018 98.53

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Saudi Arabia was 14.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 14.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.39 in 2005.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2005 8.39
2007 11.39
2015 12.71
2016 13.04
2017 12.40
2018 11.84
2019 11.46
2020 14.17

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 70.63 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.90 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1.61 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.61
1972 1.72
1973 1.97
1974 2.46
1975 3.12
1976 3.99
1977 4.67
1978 5.95
1979 6.12
1980 6.51
1981 7.35
1982 7.65
1983 8.24
1984 8.28
1985 9.23
1986 9.81
1987 9.28
1989 8.75
1990 9.54
1991 10.38
1992 11.35
1993 13.72
1994 14.51
1995 16.78
1996 17.58
1997 17.32
1998 17.51
1999 20.97
2000 22.32
2001 23.83
2002 23.47
2003 26.91
2004 28.71
2005 29.54
2006 30.33
2007 30.41
2008 30.80
2009 31.56
2010 36.63
2011 40.42
2012 46.68
2013 52.24
2014 58.30
2015 61.06
2016 67.34
2017 69.70
2018 68.04
2019 70.90
2020 70.63

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 73.56 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73.68 in 2019 and a minimum value of 0.27 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 0.27
1972 0.36
1973 0.48
1974 0.67
1975 0.97
1976 1.70
1977 2.19
1978 2.71
1979 3.10
1980 3.51
1981 4.41
1982 4.90
1983 5.65
1984 6.24
1985 7.24
1986 8.16
1987 8.13
1991 10.78
1992 10.33
1993 13.80
1994 13.68
1995 15.98
1996 16.72
1997 16.26
1998 18.55
1999 23.19
2000 25.25
2001 26.35
2002 26.86
2003 32.47
2004 35.04
2005 35.55
2006 36.20
2007 34.41
2008 34.80
2009 35.51
2010 39.30
2011 42.22
2012 47.03
2013 51.32
2014 58.08
2015 61.44
2016 67.54
2017 69.34
2018 69.88
2019 73.68
2020 73.56

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Saudi Arabia was 67.93 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.03 in 2017 and a minimum value of 2.87 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.87
1972 2.98
1973 3.33
1974 4.09
1975 5.07
1976 6.04
1977 6.81
1978 8.72
1979 8.68
1980 9.08
1981 9.90
1982 10.03
1983 10.50
1984 10.07
1985 11.00
1986 11.29
1987 10.22
1991 10.11
1992 12.13
1993 13.65
1994 15.28
1995 17.57
1996 18.46
1997 18.36
1998 16.49
1999 18.82
2000 19.46
2001 21.34
2002 20.24
2003 21.73
2004 22.84
2005 23.95
2006 24.80
2007 26.67
2008 27.05
2009 27.83
2010 34.08
2011 38.68
2012 46.34
2013 53.11
2014 58.51
2015 60.69
2016 67.15
2017 70.03
2018 66.34
2019 68.34
2020 67.93

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation