Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0583 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0583 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0836 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +865.8% |
| 2007 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0583 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0583 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +865.8% | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 169 Paraguay 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Liberia 0.0606 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zambia 0.053 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0446 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0583 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.