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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Stagnant  Malaria
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant regression  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Significant progress  Personal computers Significant progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Significant regression  Public health expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Significant progress  Military expenditure  

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Signatures and ratifications by Saudi Arabia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 3 ; ratified 3 .
25293000 Population
2149690 SQ KM
Capital: Riyadh (Ar-Riyad, royal capital)
Currency: Saudi arabian riyal
Language: Arabic
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
96.6
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
47
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries above average
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
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