Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2262 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia is 0.2262 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2262 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +674.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.122 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 178 Bhutan 0.2787 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Iraq 0.2491 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Myanmar 0.2361 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Algeria 0.2259 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 0.1658 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.2262 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2262 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.