Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Least developed countries
0.0037 units per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0069 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0069 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0032 units per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0025 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0049 units per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0126 units per person 0.0093 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0039 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.0066 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0036 units per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0069 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
0.0032 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.