Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 156,889 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
156,889 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
255,485 number
in 2013
All-time low
153,521 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201620192013: 255.5k number2014: 244.5k number2015: 167.6k number2016: 153.5k number2017: 162.1k number2019: 156.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia stood at 156,889 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 255,485 number
2014 244,535 number -4.3%
2015 167,583 number -31.5%
2016 153,521 number -8.4%
2017 162,111 number +5.6%
2019 156,889 number -3.2%

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  1. 15 Uzbekistan 178,301 number compare
  2. 16 Mali 166,230 number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 161,531 number compare
  4. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 153,816 number
  5. 20 Brazil 130,971 number
  6. 21 Morocco 110,965 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia was 156,889 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 255,485 number in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 153,521 number in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/