Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6143 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6143 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +86.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9814 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6143 GPIA | 0.6143 GPIA | 0.6143 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 1.01 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6143 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release