Al Riyadh is the top region by population with primary education in Saudi Arabia. As of 2017, population with primary education in Al Riyadh was 527,872 that accounts for 22.39% of Saudi Arabia's population with primary education. The top 5 regions (others are Makkah, Eastern Region, Aseer, and Al Madinah) account for 74.63% of it. Saudi Arabia's total population with primary education was estimated at 2.36 million in 2017.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| 2000 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Riyadh | 711,847 | 505,193 | 527,872 |
| Makkah Al-Mokarramah | 836,161 | 468,404 | 480,660 |
| Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah | 218,566 | 148,745 | 172,243 |
| Al-Qaseem | 159,866 | 115,829 | 123,525 |
| Eastern Region | 489,634 | 356,553 | 344,312 |
| Aseer | 265,797 | 218,354 | 234,405 |
| Tabouk | 100,432 | 90,378 | 95,033 |
| Hail | 78,893 | 50,958 | 62,610 |
| Northern Borders | 44,073 | 29,536 | 33,397 |
| Jazan | 146,130 | 151,334 | 152,646 |
| Najran | 62,708 | 44,220 | 52,249 |
| Al-Baha | 61,401 | 35,663 | 37,718 |
| Al-Jouf | 61,522 | 41,038 | 41,087 |