Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0041 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per person | +167.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 units per person, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +167.9% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, 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 units 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 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.