Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.33 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
120,830 number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.33 million number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.21 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 301,827 number 14,773 number 287,054 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 910,861 number 146,150 number 764,712 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.15 million number 152,680 number 995,128 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.33 million number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
1.21 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 45 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.