Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 33.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia is 33.91, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.68 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.65, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.68 | — |
| 2005 | 44.9 | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 48.89 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 51.22 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.87 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.26 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 52.43 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 54.32 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 52.87 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 51.81 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 52.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.83 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 19.65 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.91 | +72.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.66, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +72.5% | 19.65 | 33.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.68 | 93.68 | 93.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.22 | 44.9 | 51.87 | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.18 | 40.67 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 | 19.65 | 46.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Saudi Arabia was 33.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.68 in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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