Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Saudi Arabia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release