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 48.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia is 48.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.9% | — |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -6.5% |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 Kenya 53.8%
- 23 North Macedonia 51.1% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.9%
- 26 Timor-Leste 48.2% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3%
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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 48.3% 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 84.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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 39.5%. 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, female (%). 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/