Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 23,483 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 23,483 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,993 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 793 number, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 793 number | — |
| 2005 | 18,415 number | +2222.2% |
| 2007 | 16,400 number | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 17,606 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 17,674 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,521 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20,355 number | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 22,623 number | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 25,585 number | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 28,246 number | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 28,536 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,993 number | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 32,986 number | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,443 number | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 23,483 number | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 793 number | 793 number | 793 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,524 number | 16,400 number | 18,415 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,177 number | 18,521 number | 35,993 number | 10 |
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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 23,483 number in 2019, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 number in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.