Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 215,559 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia is 215,559, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 243,186 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,609, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, 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, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12,609 | — |
| 2005 | 92,064 | +630.1% |
| 2007 | 93,537 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95,069 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78,478 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 113,018 | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 143,454 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 146,688 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 159,426 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 131,531 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 139,429 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 186,880 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 133,634 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 243,186 | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 215,559 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,609 | 12,609 | 12,609 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93,557 | 92,064 | 95,069 | 3 |
| 2010s | 130,289 | 78,478 | 159,426 | 7 |
| 2020s | 194,815 | 133,634 | 243,186 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 215,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,186 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,609 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release