Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 14.09 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia is 14.09 pupils per teacher, 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, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.1 pupils per teacher in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.82 pupils per teacher, 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.82 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 8.08 pupils per teacher | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.06 pupils per teacher | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 pupils per teacher | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1 pupils per teacher | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 13.46 pupils per teacher | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 13.65 pupils per teacher | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.06 pupils per teacher | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.46 pupils per teacher | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1 pupils per teacher | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 14.09 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.68 pupils per teacher | 7.82 pupils per teacher | 13.65 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.68 pupils per teacher | 13.06 pupils per teacher | 14.1 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saudi Arabia was 14.09 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.