Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Kazakhstan
13.91 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
14.09 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.09 pupils per teacher against 13.91 pupils per teacher in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.18 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2 pupils per teacher | 11.16 pupils per teacher | 7.04 pupils per teacher | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 15.35 pupils per teacher | 13.68 pupils per teacher | 1.67 pupils per teacher | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.09 pupils per teacher against 13.91 pupils per teacher in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.18 pupils per teacher, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.