Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Saudi Arabia
14.09 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Singapore
14.35 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
89th
Singapore rank
86th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14.35 pupils per teacher against 14.09 pupils per teacher in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.26 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.45 pupils per teacher | 14.57 pupils per teacher | 2.12 pupils per teacher | Singapore |
| 2020s | 13.54 pupils per teacher | 13.93 pupils per teacher | 0.3881 pupils per teacher | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 14.35 pupils per teacher against 14.09 pupils per teacher in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.26 pupils per teacher, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 86th 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.