Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.2%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
124th
of 142 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 1979
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1979–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

02040601979199920191979: 65.2 %2009: 13.4 %2016: 3.4 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia is 2.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia peaked at 65.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.

Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year % Change
1979 65.2%
2009 13.4% -79.5%
2016 3.4% -74.3%
2018 2.5% -27.3%
2019 2.2% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1
2000s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2010s 2.7% 2.2% 3.4% 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 121 Latvia 2.6% compare
  2. 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.6% compare
  3. 123 France 2.4% compare
  4. 125 Czechia 2.1% compare
  5. 126 United States of America 2.0% compare
  6. 127 Finland 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/