Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 65 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA
- 31 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United States 1 GPIA 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 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 32nd out of 65 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 upper 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