Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.9963 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9963 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9987 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.733 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9963 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.733 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.8075 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8054 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9919 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9778 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9963 GPIA | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9963 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9963 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.782 GPIA | 0.733 GPIA | 0.8075 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia was 0.9963 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9987 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.733 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release