School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release