What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 2019.

What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million number in 2013.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?

Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.

Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia

Name: Population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.38 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

2.38 million number

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

43rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

2.38 million number

in 2019

All-time low

2.27 million number

in 2013

Years of data

2004–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia is 2.38 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million number, in 2013.

Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.35 million number	2.32 million number	2.38 million number	6
2010s	2.30 million number	2.27 million number	2.38 million number	10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

40 Iraq 2.78 million number compare
41 Morocco 2.76 million number compare
42 Burkina Faso 2.64 million number compare
44 Mali 2.36 million number compare
45 Spain 2.33 million number compare
46 Ecuador 2.31 million number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia?: Population of compulsory school age, female in Saudi Arabia was 2.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million number in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?: Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.