School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 606,183 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
606,183 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
608,570 number
in 2018
All-time low
595,905 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201620192013: 597.0k number2014: 595.9k number2015: 598.3k number2016: 599.3k number2017: 605.2k number2018: 608.6k number2019: 606.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia stood at 606,183 number.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 596,952 number —
2014 595,905 number -0.2%
2015 598,254 number +0.4%
2016 599,301 number +0.2%
2017 605,241 number +1.0%
2018 608,570 number +0.6%
2019 606,183 number -0.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 606,183 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 606,183 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 507,578 number, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

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  4. 33 Romania 573,091 number compare
  5. 34 Benin 571,445 number
  6. 35 Zambia 542,853 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia was 606,183 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 608,570 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 595,905 number in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/