Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria

Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9657 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.9657 GPI
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9807 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.8989 GPI
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2013

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria, 1996–2013

00.20.40.60.811996200420131996: 0.899 GPI1997: 0.906 GPI1998: 0.916 GPI1999: 0.91 GPI2000: 0.915 GPI2001: 0.921 GPI2002: 0.929 GPI2003: 0.945 GPI2004: 0.953 GPI2005: 0.962 GPI2006: 0.968 GPI2007: 0.976 GPI2008: 0.98 GPI2009: 0.981 GPI2010: 0.975 GPI2011: 0.973 GPI2012: 0.97 GPI2013: 0.966 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria stood at 0.9657 GPI.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria peaked at 0.9807 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8989 GPI, in 1996.

That places Syria 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Syria, 1996 to 2013.
Year GPI Change
1996 0.8989 GPI
1997 0.9055 GPI +0.7%
1998 0.9157 GPI +1.1%
1999 0.9098 GPI -0.7%
2000 0.9154 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.9206 GPI +0.6%
2002 0.9286 GPI +0.9%
2003 0.9454 GPI +1.8%
2004 0.9529 GPI +0.8%
2005 0.9616 GPI +0.9%
2006 0.9679 GPI +0.7%
2007 0.9765 GPI +0.9%
2008 0.9799 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.9807 GPI +0.1%
2010 0.9754 GPI -0.5%
2011 0.9728 GPI -0.3%
2012 0.97 GPI -0.3%
2013 0.9657 GPI -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9075 GPI 0.8989 GPI 0.9157 GPI 4
2000s 0.953 GPI 0.9154 GPI 0.9807 GPI 10
2010s 0.971 GPI 0.9657 GPI 0.9754 GPI 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 152 Thailand 0.9686 GPI compare
  2. 153 Italy 0.967 GPI compare
  3. 154 Brazil 0.9659 GPI compare
  4. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9627 GPI compare
  5. 157 Liechtenstein 0.961 GPI compare
  6. 158 Guatemala 0.9601 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Syria was 0.9657 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9807 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8989 GPI in 1996.
How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Syria ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.