Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Saudi Arabia
0.0069 units per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0035 units per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
South Asia rank
39th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0069 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0034 units per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0075 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0051 units per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0126 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0097 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0105 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0073 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0075 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0041 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, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0069 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
0.0034 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
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.