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 0.1815 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia is 0.1815 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1815 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 number per square kilometre, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0106 number per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.082 number per square kilometre | +674.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0834 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0848 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0886 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0975 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1125 number per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1146 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1421 number per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1738 number per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1739 number per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.178 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 number per square kilometre | 0.0106 number per square kilometre | 0.0106 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0841 number per square kilometre | 0.082 number per square kilometre | 0.0864 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1444 number per square kilometre | 0.0886 number per square kilometre | 0.1815 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.209 number per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.2057 number per square kilometre compare
- 179 Djibouti 0.184 number per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mongolia 0.1649 number per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 0.1579 number per square kilometre compare
- 183 Guyana 0.1416 number 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 0.1815 number per square kilometre in 2019, 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 0.1815 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- 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 number per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 110.1%. 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.