Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.04 GPIA for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release