Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.02 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.26 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 GPI, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9412 GPI | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9765 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPI | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9615 GPI | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9412 GPI | 0.9412 GPI | 0.9412 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9615 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 5 |
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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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1.02 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 GPI in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.