Saudi Arabia: Primary school completion rate
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| Saudi Arabia |
Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 89.86 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1979 - 2008 |
| Average | 75.72 |
| Min - Max | 34.05 - 89.86 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2008 is 89.86 percent, an increase from 89.62 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 86.71 percent, based on data from 128 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1979 to 2008 is 75.72 percent. The minimum value, 34.05 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 89.86 percent was recorded in 2008.
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The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
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