Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
58th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2012
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2019

46810122009201420192009: 12.3 %2011: 9 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 5.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 12.3%
2011 9.0% -26.9%
2012 12.7% +41.8%
2013 12.4% -2.5%
2014 8.8% -28.8%
2015 11.7% +32.6%
2016 5.7% -50.9%
2017 4.9% -13.8%
2018 4.3% -12.6%
2019 5.5% +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2010s 8.3% 4.3% 12.7% 9

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  4. 59 Brazil 5.2% compare
  5. 60 South Africa 5.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/