Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 48.1% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 53.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.6% | — |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.1% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.1% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 121 Kenya 50.1% compare
- 122 Bhutan 48.6% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 125 Cambodia 46.0% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 45.5% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release