Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6239 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6239 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +73.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9828 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6239 GPIA | 0.6239 GPIA | 0.6239 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6239 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release