Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1092 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1616 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +542.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1092 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1092 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 166 Laos 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus 0.1107 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belize 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 0.1079 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Argentina 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 0.1051 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1616 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.