Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
3rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.4% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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