Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.7% | — |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +72.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +72.5% | 19.7% | 33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 44.9% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 40.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 19.7% | 46.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 33.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release