MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female

MDG: Eastern Asia
5.25 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
143,804
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197319982024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 5.25 million against 143,804 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.11 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 36.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 million 14,773 2.10 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 3.58 million 146,150 3.43 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 3.97 million 152,680 3.82 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 5.03 million 131,700 4.90 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 5.25 million against 143,804 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
5.11 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release