Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 14.09 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.09 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.09 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.82 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 139 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 7.82 headcount basis | -36.2% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 14.09 headcount basis | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 headcount basis | 12.27 headcount basis | 12.27 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.68 headcount basis | 7.82 headcount basis | 13.65 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.53 headcount basis | 13.06 headcount basis | 14.09 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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