School age population, one year before than official … female than in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 298,234 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 298,234 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 298,234 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,388 number, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,388 number | — |
| 1971 | 90,820 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 95,031 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 99,441 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 104,049 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 108,883 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 114,008 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 120,375 number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 127,150 number | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 134,309 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 141,814 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 149,514 number | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 157,611 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 166,109 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 174,920 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 183,963 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 193,264 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 205,775 number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 218,800 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 231,379 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 242,384 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 250,572 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 257,134 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 261,223 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 263,398 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 264,461 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 265,334 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 266,538 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 268,863 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 271,565 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 273,739 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 274,524 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 272,006 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 267,713 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 262,932 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 259,323 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 258,712 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 258,198 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 259,815 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 263,017 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 266,940 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 270,404 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 272,065 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 275,155 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 278,836 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 282,018 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 283,618 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 288,454 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 292,415 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 295,579 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 298,234 number | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 298,234 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 10.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 298,234 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,145 number | 87,388 number | 134,309 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,315 number | 141,814 number | 231,379 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,147 number | 242,384 number | 271,565 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,998 number | 258,198 number | 274,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,548 number | 266,940 number | 295,579 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,234 number | 298,234 number | 298,234 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia was 298,234 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 298,234 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,388 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/