Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
98.1%
in 1979
Years of data
18
1979–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 100.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 98.1% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Kenya 111.7% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 2 Albania 100.0% compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Congo 100.0% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 2 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 2 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 2 Georgia 100.0% compare
- 2 Iraq 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 2 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 2 Niue 100.0% compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 2 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 2 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 2 Tonga 100.0% compare
- 2 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release