GPE: Region 3 vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

GPE: Region 3
0.793 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9001 GPIA
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Saudi Arabia
0.20.40.60.81200520142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9001 GPIA against 0.793 GPIA in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 0.1071 GPIA.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 214 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9164 GPIA 0.7101 GPIA 0.2063 GPIA GPE: Region 3
2010s 0.8145 GPIA 0.8428 GPIA 0.0283 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.4006 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.6046 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, GPE: Region 3 or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9001 GPIA against 0.793 GPIA in GPE: Region 3 as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
0.1071 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 214 groups.
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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release