School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 809,212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) (age 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 809,212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 14.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 809,212 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +53.4% | 414,119 | 635,457 |
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 |
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 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