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

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 15.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2016
All-time low
8.3%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 11.5 %2008: 11.6 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 16 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 15.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2013.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 11.5%
2008 11.6% +1.0%
2013 8.3% -28.5%
2014 11.6% +39.7%
2015 16.0% +37.6%
2016 16.6% +4.1%
2017 15.3% -7.8%
2018 15.5% +1.2%
2019 15.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.5% 11.6% 2
2010s 14.1% 8.3% 16.6% 7

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  4. 149 Uganda 14.1% compare
  5. 150 Congo 13.4% compare
  6. 151 Rwanda 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Saudi Arabia was 15.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.