Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6619 GPIA, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6619 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9992 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +72.1% | 0.6619 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6619 GPIA | 0.6619 GPIA | 0.6619 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9926 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release