Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 16.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2019
All-time low
10.8%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 10.8 %2008: 11 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 16 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia is 16.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 10.8%
2008 11.0% +1.7%
2013 13.1% +19.3%
2014 14.7% +12.0%
2015 15.9% +8.5%
2016 16.5% +3.6%
2017 16.0% -2.8%
2018 16.3% +1.4%
2019 16.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.8% 11.0% 2
2010s 15.6% 13.1% 16.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Saudi Arabia was 16.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.