School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.639 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.639 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9918 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
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. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +73.4% | 0.639 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.639 GPIA | 0.639 GPIA | 0.639 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 1.03 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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.639 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release