Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9868 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9868 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6092 GPI, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6092 GPI | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9683 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.912 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8935 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.968 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9667 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9959 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9868 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6092 GPI | 0.6092 GPI | 0.6092 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9904 GPI | 0.9683 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 GPI | 0.8935 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9868 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6092 GPI in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.