Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 51 Botswana 1 GPIA
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bermuda 1 GPIA
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 53 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 53 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release