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Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 308,155 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 308,155 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 308,155 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,398 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 … male than in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,398 number | — |
| 1971 | 92,326 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 96,382 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 100,788 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 105,623 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 110,986 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 117,012 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 122,926 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 129,428 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 136,556 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 144,333 number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 152,673 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 160,510 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 168,944 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 177,965 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 187,584 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 197,850 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 210,631 number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 224,507 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 238,243 number | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 250,178 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 258,567 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 267,904 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 272,563 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 273,491 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 272,242 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 270,780 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,397 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 273,230 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 275,843 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 278,707 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 280,903 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 276,441 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 272,280 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 268,740 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 266,339 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 266,112 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 266,212 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 267,884 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 270,820 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 274,504 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 278,015 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 279,489 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 282,396 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 286,034 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 289,491 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 291,775 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 296,812 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 301,503 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 305,424 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 308,155 number | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 308,155 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 10.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 308,155 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,042 number | 88,398 number | 136,556 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,324 number | 144,333 number | 238,243 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,620 number | 250,178 number | 275,843 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,444 number | 266,112 number | 280,903 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,544 number | 274,504 number | 305,424 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,155 number | 308,155 number | 308,155 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
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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 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 308,155 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 308,155 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 88,398 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 12.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/