France vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers

France

229,471

in 2013

Saudi Arabia

244,652

in 2024

France rank

33rd

Saudi Arabia rank

31st

Primary education, teachers over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 244,652 against 229,471 in France, a difference of 15,181.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.