Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5763 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5763 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +83.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5763 GPIA | 0.5763 GPIA | 0.5763 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 North Macedonia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 65 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 67 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 68 Turkey 1 GPIA compare
- 69 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5763 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release