Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 244,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia stood at 244,652.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 347,349 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,556, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 42,556 | — |
| 2005 | 273,288 | +542.2% |
| 2007 | 282,697 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 298,644 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 284,750 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 297,737 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 304,041 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 315,626 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 344,836 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 347,349 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 320,731 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 286,923 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 264,175 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 238,784 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 231,117 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 248,318 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 239,942 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 234,751 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 244,652 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,556 | 42,556 | 42,556 | 1 |
| 2000s | 284,845 | 273,288 | 298,644 | 4 |
| 2010s | 295,132 | 231,117 | 347,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,916 | 234,751 | 248,318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Saudi Arabia was 244,652 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,349 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,556 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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