How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia

Name: School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, gender parity index was 0.9133 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.9133 GPI

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

160th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.9947 GPI

in 2015

All-time low

0.5806 GPI

in 1979

Years of data

1979–2019

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9133 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9947 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5806 GPI, in 1979.

Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5806 GPI	0.5806 GPI	0.5806 GPI	1
2000s	0.9126 GPI	0.8843 GPI	0.9409 GPI	2
2010s	0.9398 GPI	0.9074 GPI	0.9947 GPI	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

157 Laos 0.9327 GPI compare
158 Morocco 0.9266 GPI compare
159 United States Virgin Islands 0.9204 GPI compare
161 Maldives 0.91 GPI compare
162 Qatar 0.9089 GPI compare
163 Oman 0.9065 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9133 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9947 GPI in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5806 GPI in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,786 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.