Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0069 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0133 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per person, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0133 units per person | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0069 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.