School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPI, in 2008.
That places Sweden 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9947 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Saudi Arabia 1.02 GPI compare
- 32 Bhutan 1.02 GPI compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPI compare
- 35 Ghana 1.01 GPI compare
- 36 Malaysia 1.01 GPI compare
- 37 Madagascar 1.01 GPI compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Sweden was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPI in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.