Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9896 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9896 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.609 GPIA, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.609 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9896 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.609 GPIA | 0.609 GPIA | 0.609 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1.05 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9896 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.609 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release