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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (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.