School age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 308,065 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
308,065 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
309,166 number
in 2018
All-time low
301,680 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201620192013: 302.3k number2014: 301.7k number2015: 303.0k number2016: 304.0k number2017: 307.1k number2018: 309.2k number2019: 308.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia is 308,065 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 302,342 number
2014 301,680 number -0.2%
2015 303,019 number +0.4%
2016 303,955 number +0.3%
2017 307,103 number +1.0%
2018 309,166 number +0.7%
2019 308,065 number -0.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 308,065 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 308,065 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260,283 number, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

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  5. 34 Benin 289,816 number
  6. 35 Zambia 274,355 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 308,065 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 309,166 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 301,680 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 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/