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	Saudi Arabia
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	27.4 [59/193 countries]
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	58.2 [61/194 countries]
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	5.6 [56/167 countries]
Density of pharmacists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	8.6 [31/167 countries]
Hospital beds (number per 1,000 population)	2.2 (2017) [61/110 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	151 [80/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	208,987 [14/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	19.87% [117/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	3.31% [139/143 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	26.9% [123/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	5.83% [11/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	25% [162/185 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	3,534.1 [41/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	-0.1% [171/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	66.7% [42/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	24.5% [100/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	71.8% [10/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	3.7% [140/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	75.3 [87/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	76.9 [101/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	74.1 [73/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	16.4 [196/216 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	2.24 [93/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	16.8 [102/204 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	17 [129/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	6.0 [134/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	7 [134/194 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	3.9% [138/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	7.6% [53/154 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	64.4 [75/209 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	32% [68/189 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	38.6% [28/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	315 [137/164 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	833.541 [19/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	23,507 [44/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	49,386 [29/192 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	14.7% [133/158 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	0.64 [98/121 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	2.4% [160/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	2.4% [160/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	24.8% [45/187 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of the parents who often read books to their child before they began primary school (2019)	21.7% [52/53 countries]
% of the parents who often told stories to their child before they began primary school (2019)	35.5% [43/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	34.3% [46/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with alphabet toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	48.5% [22/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	50.2% [39/53 countries]
% of the parents who often talked about what they had read to their child before they began primary school (2019)	32.6% [38/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played word games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	35.0% [32/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote letters or words to their child before they began primary school (2019)	52.6% [23/53 countries]
% of the parents who often read aloud signs and labels to their child before they began primary school (2019)	43.6% [32/53 countries]
% of the parents who often sang counting songs to their child before they began primary school (2019)	44.9% [19/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with number toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	44.8% [25/53 countries]
% of the parents who often counted different things to their child before they began primary school (2019)	42.3% [49/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played games involving shapes with their child before they began primary school (2019)	39.9% [48/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played with building blocks or construction toys with their child before they began primary school (2019)	53.0% [41/53 countries]
% of the parents who often played board or card games with their child before they began primary school (2019)	34.6% [41/53 countries]
% of the parents who often wrote numbers to their child before they began primary school (2019)	54.5% [25/53 countries]
% of the parents who often drew shapes to their child before they began primary school (2019)	53.9% [21/53 countries]
% of the parents who often measured or weighed things with their child before they began primary school (2019)	16.7% [23/53 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of the children who could recognize most of the letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	69.0% [8/53 countries]
% of the children who could read some words very well when they began primary school (2019)	42.5% [15/53 countries]
% of the children who could read sentences very well when they began primary school (2019)	27.1% [15/53 countries]
% of the children who could read a story very well when they began primary school (2019)	17.1% [19/53 countries]
% of the children who could write letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school (2019)	66.1% [7/53 countries]
% of the children who could write his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	76.0% [13/53 countries]
% of the children who could write words other than his/her name very well when they began primary school (2019)	41.8% [13/53 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of the children who could count by himself/ herself up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	28.2% [38/53 countries]
% of the children who could recognize written numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	29.9% [26/53 countries]
% of the children who could write numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	29.3% [21/53 countries]
% of the children who could do simple addition up to 100 or higher when they began primary school (2019)	85.2% [21/53 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 4 students who have their own room (2019)	48.4% [54/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	80.1% [44/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	60.5% [36/57 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 4 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	27.7% [2/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	28.9% [41/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	36.5% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	71.4% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	72.9% [12/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	69.9% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	71.3% [10/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	72.0% [13/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	75.8% [9/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	74.3% [17/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	80.0% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2019)	46.7% [32/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names (2011)	53.6% [33/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2019)	43.8% [27/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities (2011)	43.5% [29/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	37.3% [39/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	55.4% [6/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	38.0% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	48.0% [9/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	33.6% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2019)	42.1% [27/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them (2011)	46.8% [26/48 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	29.4% [21/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	26.8% [21/49 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	19.5% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	16.4% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	14.3% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	27.3% [19/57 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2019)	398 [52/57 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2015)	383 [39/41 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade (2011)	410 [37/40 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	53.8% [32/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	77.2% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	19.3% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	17.8% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	78.1% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	77.7% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	70.7% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	73.6% [7/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	69.1% [6/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	67.7% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	63.1% [25/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	73.4% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	79.8% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	85.0% [18/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	83.7% [17/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	78.8% [24/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	25.3% [13/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	20.9% [41/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	19.3% [20/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost everymathematics lesson (2019)	26.1% [34/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	19.6% [38/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	39.7% [17/56 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	71.3% [4/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	20.9% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at mathematics (2019)	16.1% [13/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	66.1% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	19.9% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	53.1% [3/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	69.1% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	17.5% [16/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	17.9% [15/57 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2019)	402 [52/57 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2015)	390 [39/41 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 4th grade (2011)	429 [35/40 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	47.0% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	78.9% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	18.9% [12/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	16.7% [5/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	78.3% [15/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	77.5% [11/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	80.8% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to learning science (2019)	73.3% [6/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	80.8% [10/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	69.7% [8/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	64.8% [19/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	74.2% [13/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	79.9% [14/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	83.8% [16/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	81.5% [17/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	76.8% [20/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	75.1% [4/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	17.3% [8/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at science (2019)	15.6% [9/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	71.3% [6/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	71.7% [1/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	17.1% [6/57 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	17.4% [8/57 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	23.8% [17/52 countries]
% of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	19.1% [12/52 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school does a good job including them in their childfs education (2019)	76.9% [8/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school provides a safe environment (2019)	84.0% [5/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school cares about their child's progress in school (2019)	82.0% [6/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job informing them of his/her progress (2019)	75.0% [14/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school promotes high academic standards (2019)	65.5% [9/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in reading (2019)	77.8% [14/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in mathematics (2019)	77.7% [8/52 countries]
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in science (2019)	73.3% [9/52 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	87.1% [11/52 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2019)	55.7% [35/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2011)	51.6% [35/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home (2019)	89.5% [28/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home (2011)	70.9% [23/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who have their own mobile phone (2019)	81.9% [29/39 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access the textbook or other course materials (2019)	73.3% [3/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access assignments posted online by their teacher (2019)	63.9% [17/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to collaborate with classmates on assignments or projects (2019)	78.5% [23/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to communicate with the teacher (2019)	48.0% [16/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to find information, articles, or tutorials to aid in understanding mathematics or science (2019)	78.4% [6/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access learning games or activities related to mathematics or science (2019)	52.5% [13/38 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 8 students who are absent from school once a week (2019)	21.8% [2/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	32.4% [34/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday (2019)	27.5% [25/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2019)	37.0% [14/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	82.7% [23/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2007)	52.4% [20/52 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2019)	56.0% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	82.4% [28/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2019)	54.0% [10/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	82.6% [28/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them (2019)	54.9% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school (2019)	64.0% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students said mean things about their physical appearance (2019)	35.7% [31/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2019)	37.6% [30/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	35.4% [36/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared their secrets with others (2019)	31.5% [30/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students refused to talk to them (2019)	24.0% [32/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students insulted a member of their family (2019)	20.6% [28/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2019)	27.9% [18/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	42.2% [14/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2019)	14.4% [27/37 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	19.5% [23/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online (2019)	24.0% [8/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online (2019)	16.4% [13/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online (2019)	11.6% [24/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students threatened them (2019)	13.8% [25/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them (2019)	17.9% [18/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them (2011)	27.7% [24/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students excluded them from their group (2019)	18.4% [30/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose (2019)	20.8% [18/38 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2019)	394 [37/39 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2015)	368 [38/38 countries]
Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade (2011)	394 [31/34 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson (2019)	47.8% [19/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics (2019)	37.9% [10/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics (2019)	19.5% [18/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring (2019)	17.1% [23/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics (2019)	43.5% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much (2019)	35.6% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers (2019)	30.7% [9/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems (2019)	33.0% [9/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons (2019)	24.7% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	32.1% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons (2019)	44.6% [21/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	53.5% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons (2019)	64.2% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics (2019)	70.5% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons (2019)	70.5% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in mathematics lessons (2019)	63.6% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons (2019)	73.8% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	18.0% [27/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	21.6% [21/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	19.4% [9/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	20.2% [17/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	19.4% [16/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson (2019)	40.5% [7/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics (2019)	50.0% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	17.8% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is not one of their strengths (2019)	25.1% [19/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics (2019)	38.3% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous (2019)	15.5% [18/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems (2019)	24.9% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics (2019)	46.3% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	26.3% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused (2019)	17.9% [26/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will help them in their daily life (2019)	57.7% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need mathematics to learn other school subjects (2019)	42.0% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get into the university of their choice (2019)	66.3% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get the job they want (2019)	64.0% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using mathematics (2019)	32.0% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about mathematics to get ahead in the world (2019)	55.1% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	57.2% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in mathematics (2019)	66.1% [16/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in mathematics (2019)	67.6% [9/39 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2019)	431 [35/39 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2015)	396 [33/38 countries]
Average score of science achievement of 8th grade (2011)	436 [26/34 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week (2019)	27.1% [16/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science (2019)	60.5% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science (2019)	17.3% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is boring (2019)	16.6% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science (2019)	64.8% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like science very much (2019)	58.5% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to science lessons (2019)	53.2% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work (2019)	68.1% [5/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to conduct science experiments (2019)	65.1% [7/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects (2019)	54.4% [5/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons (2019)	53.4% [9/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons (2019)	64.0% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons (2019)	72.1% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science (2019)	76.3% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons (2019)	73.7% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in science lessons (2019)	65.4% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons (2019)	74.2% [5/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science (2019)	58.0% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates (2019)	16.6% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is not one of their strengths (2019)	20.4% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science (2019)	56.4% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult science problems (2019)	37.9% [4/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science (2019)	55.0% [3/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject (2019)	15.3% [6/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused (2019)	14.0% [13/26 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will help them in their daily life (2019)	66.2% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need science to learn other school subjects (2019)	51.9% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get into the university of their choice (2019)	65.1% [3/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get the job they want (2019)	61.1% [5/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using science (2019)	47.9% [8/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about science to get ahead in the world (2019)	61.7% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will give them more job opportunities when they are adults (2019)	61.0% [4/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in science (2019)	62.0% [7/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in science (2019)	70.9% [6/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in mathematics every day (2019)	50.2% [11/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in science every day (2019)	23.0% [4/26 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months (2019)	50.2% [14/38 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months (2019)	46.9% [7/38 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree (2019)	68.5% [18/39 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish postgraduate degree (2019)	53.9% [8/39 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2018)	28.74 [47/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2018)	20.67 [16/47 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2018)	5.49 [41/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2018)	3.70 [3/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2018)	4.89 [14/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2018)	3.24 [9/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2018)	3.23 [3/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2018)	2.66 [21/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities (2018)	3.13 [7/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2018)	2.16 [6/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2018)	2.58 [8/48 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks (2018)	2.47 [8/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content (2018)	83.30% [12/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction (2018)	88.65% [18/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn (2018)	89.55% [32/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related (2018)	89.66% [20/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution (2018)	43.88% [17/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically (2018)	62.20% [22/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task (2018)	72.40% [6/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks (2018)	55.81% [12/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules (2018)	87.93% [6/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say (2018)	88.04% [4/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive (2018)	84.49% [4/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins (2018)	81.31% [3/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful (2018)	77.81% [25/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter (2018)	81.05% [12/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete (2018)	42.07% [11/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work (2018)	48.59% [25/47 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible (2018)	47.12% [1/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school (2018)	78.74% [44/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work (2018)	74.60% [41/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school (2018)	92.23% [36/48 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with the present job all in all (2018)	87.09% [41/48 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	399.15 [65/76 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	373.24 [72/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	386.25 [70/77 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	68.5% [61/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	20.5% [77/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	29.7% [71/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	44.3% [67/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	82.6% [1/79 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	23.9% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	26.1% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	26.7% [27/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	18.7% [25/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	22.4% [40/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	81.4% [20/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	79.9% [19/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	84.7% [25/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	82.7% [9/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	82.4% [13/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	82.8% [17/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	60.6% [21/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	77.2% [37/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	73.9% [35/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	69.8% [32/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	66.4% [54/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	44.1% [71/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	55.8% [34/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	44.5% [29/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	31.9% [43/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	35.4% [59/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	43.5% [47/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	76.3% [30/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	71.5% [15/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	76.4% [47/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	70.5% [51/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	33.4% [20/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	32.5% [36/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	28.3% [34/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	24.5% [21/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	54.3% [48/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	51.1% [20/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	53.6% [38/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	64.1% [20/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	3.6% [76/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	57.8% [64/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	56.2% [72/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	59.9% [27/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	63.8% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	74.3% [61/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	49.1% [30/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	46.7% [52/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	57.7% [26/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	58.2% [46/77 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	82.1% [3/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	74.1% [18/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	66.3% [20/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	62.6% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	58.0% [14/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	56.5% [26/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	58.8% [7/77 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	46.5% [38/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	58.3% [16/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	51.6% [19/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	22.3% [41/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	57.7% [11/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	6.6% [31/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	11.3% [18/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	26.4% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	14.6% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	15.4% [14/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	23.3% [67/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	27.7% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	16.0% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	19.5% [45/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	80.1% [9/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	65.3% [36/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	77.7% [29/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	15.4% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	58.2% [10/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	26.9% [32/77 countries]

	Saudi Arabia
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	13.3% [23/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	67.9% [42/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	36.7% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	37.1% [11/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	24.4% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	23.3% [31/77 countries]