Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
0.8946 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9001 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9001 GPIA against 0.8946 GPIA in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0055 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8562 GPIA | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.1461 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8716 GPIA | 0.8335 GPIA | 0.0381 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8578 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 0.1247 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9001 GPIA against 0.8946 GPIA in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0055 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release