Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0061 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 197 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, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +130.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per person | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 units per person | -19.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0061 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0061 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 units per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +130.4% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0061 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.