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

Latest (2019)
51.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 132 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2013
All-time low
51.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

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

0204060801002013201620192013: 90.5 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 57.9 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 54.6 %2019: 51.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2019.
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

  1. 21 Mali 53.5% compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 53.5% compare
  3. 23 North Macedonia 51.5% compare
  4. 25 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
  5. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.5%
  6. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/