School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.7931 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 0.7931 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8615 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.127 years, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.127 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.432 years | +240.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4114 years | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4118 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4107 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4096 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.403 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4362 years | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4916 years | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3629 years | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4579 years | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5461 years | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5426 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5906 years | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5821 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6302 years | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6981 years | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4878 years | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8615 years | +76.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7931 years | -7.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7931 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 32% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7931 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 years, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +240.3% | 0.127 years | 0.432 years |
| 2022 | +76.6% | 0.4878 years | 0.8615 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.127 years | 0.127 years | 0.127 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4151 years | 0.4096 years | 0.432 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5043 years | 0.3629 years | 0.6302 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7101 years | 0.4878 years | 0.8615 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 0.7931 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8615 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 years in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release