Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 51.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 51.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.5% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -6.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 51.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 10.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 51.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Mali 53.5% compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 53.5% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 51.5% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.5%
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 48.9%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia was 51.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/