Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 50.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.1%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
109th
of 132 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2019
All-time low
42.4%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 42.4 %2016: 44.7 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 50.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 42.4%
2016 44.7% +5.3%
2017 46.8% +4.8%
2018 45.8% -2.2%
2019 50.1% +9.4%

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 52.4%
  2. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.8%
  3. 108 Timor-Leste 50.2% compare
  4. 110 North Macedonia 48.7%
  5. 111 Kenya 46.3%
  6. 112 Uzbekistan 45.8% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia was 50.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2015.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/