Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.58 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia stood at 15.58 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.58 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained 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% |
| 2024 | 15.58 headcount basis | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.58 headcount basis | 8.15 headcount basis | 14.71 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.25 headcount basis | 11 headcount basis | 15.58 headcount basis | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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