Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.25 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -10.54 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2010 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7288 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2015 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -1151.5% |
| 2016 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2017 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2018 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2019 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2021 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2022 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.25 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1151.5% | 0.7288 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4943 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6353 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 154 Azerbaijan -1.99 % change on previous year compare
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- 156 Bulgaria -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Barbados -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Albania -2.59 % change on previous year compare
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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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.