Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9494 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9494 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.933 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.933 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9736 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9471 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9908 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9494 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.933 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 1 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9494 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.933 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release