Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Arab States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Saudi Arabia
14.09 headcount basis
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
27.98 headcount basis
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
111th
UIS: Arab States rank
114th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: Arab States
1015202530200420142024

How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 27.98 headcount basis against 14.09 headcount basis in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.89 headcount basis.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and UIS: Arab States ranks 114th of 139 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
2000s 12.27 headcount basis 23.7 headcount basis 11.43 headcount basis UIS: Arab States
2010s 10.68 headcount basis 24.89 headcount basis 14.21 headcount basis UIS: Arab States
2020s 13.53 headcount basis 27.49 headcount basis 13.95 headcount basis UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 27.98 headcount basis against 14.09 headcount basis in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States?
13.89 headcount basis, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and UIS: Arab States ranks 114th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release