Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Saudi Arabia
0.9001 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.7976 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
54th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9001 GPIA against 0.7976 GPIA in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.1025 GPIA.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8428 GPIA 0.7007 GPIA 0.1421 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.04 GPIA 0.6666 GPIA 0.3736 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, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9001 GPIA against 0.7976 GPIA in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.1025 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th 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

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