6.72M students, over 513,000 teachers in general education: Ministry

21/10/2024 Argaam
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The number of students currently enrolled in the general education stages reached 6.72 million, according to the latest data posted by the Saudi Ministry of Education on its official X account.

 

As many as 36,800 schools with 22,000 buildings are operating in the Kingdom, the ministry added.

 

Primary school students accounted for 49% of the total student number, while intermediate students represented over 23%.

 

Number of Students by Educational Stage (‘000)

Stage

Boys

Girls

Total

KG

420.21

420.21

Primary School

1,162.17

2,106.54

3,268.71

Intermediate School

808.80

763.16

1,571.96

Secondary School

745.71

711.94

1,457.65

Total

3,388.99

3,329.54

6,718.53

 

The number of teachers in Saudi Arabia exceeded 513,000, of whom nearly 245,000 are primary school teachers, as follows:

 

Teachers by Educational Stage (‘000)

Stage

Males

Females

Total

KG

--

27.63

27.63

Primary School

100.85

143.80

244.65

Intermediate School

62.30

57.73

120.03

Secondary School

58.72

62.09

120.81

Total

221.87

291.26

513.12

 

Administrative employees in schools operating in Saudi Arabia reached more than 106,300 across all educational stages.

 

Administrative Employees by Educational Stage (‘000)

Stage

Males

Females

Total

KG

--

11.98

11.98

Primary School

10.25

46.05

56.30

Intermediate School

5.53

18.34

23.87

Secondary School

3.18

11.00

14.18

Total

18.96

87.38

106.34

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