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 51.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% 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, 49.2%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 138 countries on this measure, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.1% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 51.9% | 7 |
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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 51.5% in 2019, 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 49.2% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.