Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.81 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 13.81 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.75 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.75 | — |
| 2005 | 11.33 | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 11.23 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.75 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.43 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.15 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.01 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.81 | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -39.5% | 18.75 | 11.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.75 | 18.75 | 18.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 10.75 | 11.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 10.54 | 13.81 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saudi Arabia was 13.81 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.