The Kingdom is dedicated to providing all Saudis with the best in health care, social services and education.
Education is free from kindergarten through university and available to all Saudi citizens.
In 1992, there were 18,000 schools, seven universities and 83 colleges in Saudi Arabia. There were 3,154 primary health care centers and 274 hospitals with 41,151 beds in the country during the same year. The social services system aims at improving the quality of life for the entire population of 16.9 million, stimulating community development and providing assistance to the disabled. By the early 1990s, the Kingdom possessed a network of nearly 80,000 miles of roads including an extensive expressway system. Saudi Arabia has the only rail system on the Arabian Peninsula.