School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9889 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9889 GPI
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2015
All-time low
0.6043 GPI
in 1979
Years of data
10
1979–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2021

00.250.50.7511979200020211979: 0.604 GPI2005: 0.964 GPI2009: 0.931 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 0.956 GPI2017: 0.958 GPI2018: 0.978 GPI2019: 0.96 GPI2020: 0.974 GPI2021: 0.989 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 0.9889 GPI, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6043 GPI, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1979 0.6043 GPI
2005 0.9644 GPI +59.6%
2009 0.9312 GPI -3.4%
2015 1 GPI +7.8%
2016 0.9562 GPI -4.7%
2017 0.9576 GPI +0.1%
2018 0.9777 GPI +2.1%
2019 0.9603 GPI -1.8%
2020 0.9742 GPI +1.4%
2021 0.9889 GPI +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6043 GPI 0.6043 GPI 0.6043 GPI 1
2000s 0.9478 GPI 0.9312 GPI 0.9644 GPI 2
2010s 0.9711 GPI 0.9562 GPI 1 GPI 5
2020s 0.9815 GPI 0.9742 GPI 0.9889 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 127 Italy 0.9904 GPI compare
  2. 128 Hungary 0.9899 GPI compare
  3. 129 Republic of Moldova 0.9899 GPI compare
  4. 131 Belize 0.9888 GPI compare
  5. 132 Liberia 0.9887 GPI compare
  6. 133 Malawi 0.9885 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9889 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6043 GPI in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.