Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2019

00.250.50.7511.22009201420192009: 0.958 GPIA2011: 0.972 GPIA2012: 0.983 GPIA2013: 0.953 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 0.954 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 0.903 GPIA2019: 0.943 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia is 0.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, 2009 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2009 1.0%
2011 1.0% +1.5%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2013 1.0% -3.0%
2014 1.1% +19.1%
2015 1.0% -15.9%
2016 1.1% +16.0%
2017 1.1% +0.7%
2018 0.9% -19.0%
2019 0.9% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saudi Arabia was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,308 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/