Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 14.09 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia is 14.09 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.1 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.82 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 8.08 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.06 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 headcount basis | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1 headcount basis | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 13.46 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 13.65 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.06 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.46 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 14.09 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.68 headcount basis | 7.82 headcount basis | 13.65 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.68 headcount basis | 13.06 headcount basis | 14.1 headcount basis | 4 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia was 14.09 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release