Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 58.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.9% | — |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.6% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 58.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saudi Arabia was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained 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