Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Saudi Arabia
0.935 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.9399 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
United States of America rank
43rd

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9399 GPIA against 0.935 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0049 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9324 GPIA 0.9029 GPIA 0.0295 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.9354 GPIA 0.9975 GPIA 0.0621 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9399 GPIA against 0.935 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
0.0049 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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 primary 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
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release