Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9845 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 0.9845 GPI, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5646 GPI, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5646 GPI | — |
| 2009 | 0.9828 GPI | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9962 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.956 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9845 GPI | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9845 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9845 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.992 GPI, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5646 GPI | 0.5646 GPI | 0.5646 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9828 GPI | 0.9828 GPI | 0.9828 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9486 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9845 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5646 GPI in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.