Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2013
All-time low
0.5763
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2024
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.06 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5763, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5763 | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +83.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5763 | 0.5763 | 0.5763 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 compare
- 64 North Macedonia 1.01 compare
- 65 Jordan 1 compare
- 67 Oman 1 compare
- 68 Turkey 1 compare
- 69 United States 1 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5763 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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