Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +18.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 31% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.7%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.9% | 23.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 16.8% | 27.0% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saudi Arabia was 27.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release