Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 244,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 244,652, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 347,349 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,556, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 42,556 | — |
| 2005 | 273,288 | +542.2% |
| 2006 | 277,992 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 282,697 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 298,644 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 284,750 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 297,737 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 304,041 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 315,626 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 344,836 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 347,349 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 320,731 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 286,923 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 264,175 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 238,784 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 231,117 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 248,318 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 239,942 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 234,751 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 239,702 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 244,652 | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 244,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 13.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 244,652 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +542.2% | 42,556 | 273,288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,556 | 42,556 | 42,556 | 1 |
| 2000s | 283,474 | 273,288 | 298,644 | 5 |
| 2010s | 295,132 | 231,117 | 347,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,473 | 234,751 | 248,318 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 244,652 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,349 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,556 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.