Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9756 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9756 GPI.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7853 GPI, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9674 GPI | — |
| 2008 | 0.8813 GPI | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8778 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8498 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7853 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9798 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9742 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9669 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9756 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9088 GPI | 0.8778 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 GPI | 0.7853 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 130 United Kingdom 0.9763 GPI compare
- 131 Belize 0.9759 GPI compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.9758 GPI compare
- 134 Bulgaria 0.9749 GPI compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.9733 GPI compare
- 136 Germany 0.9727 GPI compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9756 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7853 GPI in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.