Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.2% | — |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 15.4% | 26.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Saudi Arabia was 26.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release