Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9909 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia is 0.9909 GPIA, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9412 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.967 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 1.02 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9909 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release