Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 27,629 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 27,629, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,993 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 778, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 778 | — |
| 2005 | 18,415 | +2267.0% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 25,585 | +25.7% |
| 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27,629 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-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 | +2267.0% | 778 | 18,415 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 778 | 778 | 778 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,524 | 16,400 | 18,415 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,572 | 18,521 | 35,993 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,811 | 20,818 | 29,885 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 27,629 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,993 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 778 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release