Saudi Arabia—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #143 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
92.1%
2018
YoY Change
-4.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#143
of 167 countries
Maximum
116.8%
2014
Minimum
92.1%
2018
CAGR
-0.4%
13 years
Last
92.1%
Previous
96.9%
Highest
116.8%
Lowest
92.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 92.1% in 2018, ranking #143 out of 167 countries. This represents a -4.9% change from 2017. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 116.8% (2014) and the lowest was 92.1% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 92.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 106.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 116.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 113.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 109.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 106.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 97.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).