Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.