Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
100.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 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 qualified in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 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 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 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 qualified in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release