Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
99.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
3rd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 99.3% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 99.5% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release