Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0513 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0513 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0782 number per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0129 number per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
15
1979–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

0.020.040.060.081979199920191979: 0.013 number per square kilometre2005: 0.061 number per square kilometre2007: 0.062 number per square kilometre2008: 0.068 number per square kilometre2009: 0.067 number per square kilometre2010: 0.069 number per square kilometre2011: 0.071 number per square kilometre2012: 0.073 number per square kilometre2013: 0.077 number per square kilometre2014: 0.078 number per square kilometre2015: 0.071 number per square kilometre2016: 0.063 number per square kilometre2017: 0.058 number per square kilometre2018: 0.053 number per square kilometre2019: 0.051 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0513 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

The figure 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), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0782 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 number per square kilometre, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1979 0.0129 number per square kilometre —
2005 0.0608 number per square kilometre +370.1%
2007 0.0625 number per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 0.0682 number per square kilometre +9.1%
2009 0.0666 number per square kilometre -2.3%
2010 0.0689 number per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.0708 number per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.0725 number per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.0768 number per square kilometre +5.9%
2014 0.0782 number per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 0.0708 number per square kilometre -9.4%
2016 0.0628 number per square kilometre -11.4%
2017 0.0578 number per square kilometre -7.9%
2018 0.0528 number per square kilometre -8.7%
2019 0.0513 number per square kilometre -2.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0513 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0513 number per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +370.1% 0.0129 number per square kilometre 0.0608 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0129 number per square kilometre 0.0129 number per square kilometre 0.0129 number per square kilometre 1
2000s 0.0645 number per square kilometre 0.0608 number per square kilometre 0.0682 number per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.0663 number per square kilometre 0.0513 number per square kilometre 0.0782 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 127 Peru 0.0545 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 Albania 0.0523 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 Zambia 0.052 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 North Macedonia 0.0463 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 Eritrea 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 Georgia 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0513 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0782 number per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 number per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (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.