Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 120,830 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 120,830 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 179,698 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,773 number, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14,773 number | — |
| 2005 | 142,680 number | +865.8% |
| 2006 | 145,520 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 148,361 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 152,027 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 141,530 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 149,575 number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 151,930 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 159,749 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 179,698 number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 179,281 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 168,526 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 152,024 number | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 139,892 number | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 125,298 number | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 120,830 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,773 number | 14,773 number | 14,773 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 146,024 number | 141,530 number | 152,027 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 152,680 number | 120,830 number | 179,698 number | 10 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 120,830 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,698 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,773 number in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.