Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9762 GPI
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPI
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0338 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7155 GPI 0.6112 GPI 0.1042 GPI Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 0.9313 GPI 0.9786 GPI 0.0473 GPI Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9596 GPI 0.9999 GPI 0.0403 GPI Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.9762 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0431 GPI Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.0338 GPI, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
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.