India vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

India
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPI
in 2021
India rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.

India ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6649 GPI 0.6112 GPI 0.0536 GPI India
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9766 GPI 0.0385 GPI India
2010s 1.03 GPI 0.9999 GPI 0.0331 GPI India
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0004 GPI India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, India or Saudi Arabia?
India, at 1.02 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between India and Saudi Arabia?
0.01 GPI, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
India ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.