How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.05 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

28th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.58 GPI

in 2013

All-time low

0.8168 GPI

in 1979

Years of data

1979–2019

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.58 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8168 GPI, in 1979.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8168 GPI	0.8168 GPI	0.8168 GPI	1
2000s	0.9432 GPI	0.9393 GPI	0.9452 GPI	3
2010s	1.14 GPI	0.9926 GPI	1.58 GPI	7

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1.58 GPI in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8168 GPI in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.