Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 47.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
47.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 147 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2009
All-time low
40.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2005–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 44.9 %2008: 51.2 %2009: 51.9 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 49.9 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 44.6 %2014: 42.3 %2015: 42.2 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 47.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia stood at 47.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 44.9%
2008 51.2% +14.1%
2009 51.9% +1.3%
2010 51.3% -1.2%
2011 49.9% -2.6%
2012 40.7% -18.5%
2013 44.6% +9.7%
2014 42.3% -5.2%
2015 42.2% -0.3%
2016 44.4% +5.3%
2017 46.9% +5.6%
2018 47.2% +0.6%
2019 47.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 44.9% 51.9% 3
2010s 45.7% 40.7% 51.3% 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 55 Malaysia 50.5% compare
  2. 56 Norway 49.7% compare
  3. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.6% compare
  4. 59 Portugal 46.9% compare
  5. 60 Kuwait 45.0% compare
  6. 61 Ghana 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Saudi Arabia was 47.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.