Primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary education, teachers was 244,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia stood at 244,652.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 347,349 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,556, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,556 | 42,556 | 42,556 | 1 |
| 2000s | 284,845 | 273,288 | 298,644 | 4 |
| 2010s | 295,132 | 231,117 | 347,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,916 | 234,751 | 248,318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 18.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia was 244,652 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,349 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,556 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.