Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.004 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.004 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0069 number per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 number per person, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0026 number per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0069 number per person | +167.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 number per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 number per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 number per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 number per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 number per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 number per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 number per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 number per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 number per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 number per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 number per person | 0.0058 number per person | 0.0069 number per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 number per person | 0.004 number per person | 0.0065 number per person | 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), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.004 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 number per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 number per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.