Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 47.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saudi Arabia is 47.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.0% 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, 40.7%, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 | 44.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 47.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.2%, 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -52.1% | 93.7% | 44.9% |
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 | 45.7% | 40.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
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 47.2% in 2019, 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 40.7% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.