Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 18.32 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
18.32
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.21
in 2016
All-time low
4.09
in 1979
Years of data
17
1979–2021

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2021

51015201979200020211979: 4.12005: 11.22007: 11.32008: 11.32009: 11.32010: 11.52011: 12.52012: 14.32013: 14.42014: 17.62015: 21.42016: 22.22017: 212018: 21.22019: 21.52020: 21.82021: 18.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 18.32 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.09 4.09 4.09 1
2000s 11.27 11.16 11.35 4
2010s 17.76 11.51 22.21 10
2020s 20.06 18.32 21.79 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 167 Comoros 21.81 compare
  2. 168 Botswana 21.45 compare
  3. 169 Guinea 19.66 compare
  4. 171 Senegal 17.58 compare
  5. 172 South Africa 17.55 compare
  6. 173 Burundi 16.49 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saudi Arabia was 18.32 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2016.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.