Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 390,099 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
390,099 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 171 countries
All-time high
390,099 number
in 2019
All-time low
176,231 number
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201220192005: 176.2k number2008: 182.3k number2009: 185.7k number2010: 190.5k number2011: 209.5k number2012: 241.8k number2013: 246.4k number2014: 305.5k number2015: 373.5k number2016: 389.6k number2017: 373.9k number2018: 382.6k number2019: 390.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 390,099 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 390,099 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 176,231 number, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 176,231 number
2008 182,288 number +3.4%
2009 185,681 number +1.9%
2010 190,462 number +2.6%
2011 209,508 number +10.0%
2012 241,831 number +15.4%
2013 246,385 number +1.9%
2014 305,517 number +24.0%
2015 373,534 number +22.3%
2016 389,556 number +4.3%
2017 373,862 number -4.0%
2018 382,601 number +2.3%
2019 390,099 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181,400 number 176,231 number 185,681 number 3
2010s 310,336 number 190,462 number 390,099 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 473,734 number compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 464,189 number compare
  3. 55 Belarus 418,833 number compare
  4. 57 Zimbabwe 374,125 number compare
  5. 58 Czechia 366,391 number compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 361,509 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 390,099 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 390,099 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 176,231 number in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.