Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0029 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 French Polynesia 0.003 units per person compare
- 13 Uganda 0.0029 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0029 units per person compare
- 16 Mauritania 0.0028 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 units per person compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0026 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.