Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.58 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia is 15.58 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.35 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.15 headcount basis, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 10.08 headcount basis | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 8.15 headcount basis | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 9.78 headcount basis | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 12.49 headcount basis | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 14.71 headcount basis | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 13.17 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 11 headcount basis | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 23.35 headcount basis | +112.3% |
| 2024 | 15.58 headcount basis | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.58 headcount basis | 8.15 headcount basis | 14.71 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.78 headcount basis | 11 headcount basis | 23.35 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia was 15.58 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release