Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 27,629 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 27,629, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,993 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 793, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 793 | — |
| 2005 | 18,415 | +2222.2% |
| 2007 | 16,400 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 17,606 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 17,674 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,521 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20,355 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 22,623 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 25,585 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 28,246 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 28,536 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,993 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 32,986 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,443 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 23,483 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 29,885 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 24,911 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 20,818 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 27,629 | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 793 | 793 | 793 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,524 | 16,400 | 18,415 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,177 | 18,521 | 35,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,811 | 20,818 | 29,885 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 27,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,993 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release