Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 18.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2021
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.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.09 | — |
| 2005 | 11.16 | +172.9% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.31 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.35 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.63 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 22.21 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 21 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.23 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.46 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.79 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.32 | -15.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 18.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +172.9% | 4.09 | 11.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.