School age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 809,212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
809,212
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 222 countries
All-time high
868,549
in 2020
All-time low
117,603
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 809,212 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 868,549 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 117,603, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,603 | — |
| 1971 | 122,634 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 128,170 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 133,950 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 140,035 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 146,891 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 154,498 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 163,149 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 172,726 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 182,956 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 194,049 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 206,085 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 219,388 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 234,025 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 249,776 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 265,407 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 280,836 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 297,178 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 313,983 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 330,788 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 346,794 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 360,779 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 373,046 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 384,103 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 393,159 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 400,495 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 407,473 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 414,119 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 635,457 | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 644,043 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 650,800 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 663,822 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 669,508 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 668,290 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 664,554 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 664,214 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 671,088 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 683,891 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 698,965 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 715,857 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 734,681 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 752,924 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 771,176 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 791,295 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 810,512 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 832,162 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 855,381 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 860,942 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 860,004 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 851,810 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 868,549 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 868,365 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 853,764 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 829,543 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 809,212 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,261 | 117,603 | 182,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,152 | 194,049 | 330,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,947 | 346,794 | 644,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,099 | 650,800 | 715,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,089 | 734,681 | 860,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,887 | 809,212 | 868,549 | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 809,212 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 868,549 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,603 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release