Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 110,287 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
110,287 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
168,068 number
in 2014
All-time low
27,783 number
in 1979
Years of data
16
1979–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k1979199920191979: 27.8k number2005: 130.6k number2006: 132.5k number2007: 134.3k number2008: 146.6k number2009: 143.2k number2010: 148.2k number2011: 152.1k number2012: 155.9k number2013: 165.1k number2014: 168.1k number2015: 152.2k number2016: 134.9k number2017: 124.3k number2018: 113.5k number2019: 110.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 110,287 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 168,068 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,783 number, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 27,783 number —
2005 130,608 number +370.1%
2006 132,472 number +1.4%
2007 134,336 number +1.4%
2008 146,617 number +9.1%
2009 143,220 number -2.3%
2010 148,162 number +3.5%
2011 152,111 number +2.7%
2012 155,877 number +2.5%
2013 165,138 number +5.9%
2014 168,068 number +1.8%
2015 152,205 number -9.4%
2016 134,899 number -11.4%
2017 124,283 number -7.9%
2018 113,486 number -8.7%
2019 110,287 number -2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +370.1% 27,783 number 130,608 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,783 number 27,783 number 27,783 number 1
2000s 137,451 number 130,608 number 146,617 number 5
2010s 142,452 number 110,287 number 168,068 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare
  2. 15 Turkey 113,080 number compare
  3. 16 Nepal 111,403 number compare
  4. 18 Thailand 107,535 number compare
  5. 19 Tanzania 98,842 number compare
  6. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 110,287 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 168,068 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,783 number in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.