Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.1131 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.1131 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1131 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +630.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1131 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1131 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8269 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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 | +630.1% | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 176 Iraq 0.1279 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Myanmar 0.1179 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.1137 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mongolia 0.0844 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Niger 0.0743 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 0.0742 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, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.1131 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1131 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.