Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 390,099 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 390,099 number. 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 390,099 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,744 number, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22,744 number | — |
| 2005 | 176,231 number | +674.8% |
| 2007 | 179,347 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 182,288 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 185,681 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 190,462 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 209,508 number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 241,831 number | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 246,385 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 305,517 number | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 373,534 number | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 389,556 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 373,862 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 382,601 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 390,099 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,744 number | 22,744 number | 22,744 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 180,887 number | 176,231 number | 185,681 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 310,336 number | 190,462 number | 390,099 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 390,099 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 390,099 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,744 number in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.