| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 1.13 | 2020 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 2 | Oman | 1.06 | 2020 | 2 | 1.09 |
| 2 ↑ | Iran | 1.06 | 2017 | 3 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Qatar | 1.03 | 2020 | 4 | 1.03 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 1.02 | 2020 | 5 | 1.02 |
| 6 | Israel | 1.01 | 2019 | 6 | 1.01 |
| 6 ↑ | United Arab Emirates | 1.01 | 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Turkey | 0.99 | 2019 | 8 | 0.99 |
| 8 | Bahrain | 0.99 | 2019 | 8 | 0.99 |
| 8 ↑ | Jordan | 0.99 | 2020 | 10 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Syria | 0.97 | 2013 | 11 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Lebanon | 0.91 | 1985 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 13 ↑ | Yemen | 0.87 | 2016 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 14 ↓ | Iraq | 0.84 | 2007 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 0.67 | 2019 | 15 | 0.67 |
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
