Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Saudi Arabia
244,652
in 2024
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Spain rank
29th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 248,253 against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,601.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 283,474 197,616 85,858 Saudi Arabia
2010s 295,132 227,515 67,617 Saudi Arabia
2020s 241,473 243,748 2,275 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 248,253 against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
3,601, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.