Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPI
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0523 GPI.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6112 GPI 0.7863 GPI 0.1751 GPI Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.9786 GPI 0.9039 GPI 0.0747 GPI Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9999 GPI 0.9459 GPI 0.054 GPI Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9577 GPI 0.0615 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0523 GPI, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.