Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8413 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8413 GPI.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9495 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7606 GPI, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9122 GPI | — |
| 2009 | 0.8957 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7974 GPI | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7606 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9495 GPI | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8711 GPI | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8349 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9212 GPI | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8413 GPI | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9039 GPI | 0.8957 GPI | 0.9122 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8537 GPI | 0.7606 GPI | 0.9495 GPI | 7 |
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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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.8413 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9495 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7606 GPI in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper 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.