Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 33.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia stood at 33.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.68 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.65, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.68 | — |
| 2005 | 44.9 | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 48.89 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 51.22 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.87 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.26 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 52.43 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 54.32 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 52.87 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 51.81 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 52.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.83 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 19.65 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.91 | +72.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.17, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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% | 19.65 | 33.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.68 | 93.68 | 93.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.22 | 44.9 | 51.87 | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.18 | 40.67 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 | 19.65 | 46.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Saudi Arabia was 33.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.68 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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