School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria

Syria: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9823 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.9823 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9887 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.5126 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2013

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria, 1971–2013

00.20.40.60.811971199220131971: 0.513 GPI1972: 0.536 GPI1973: 0.559 GPI1974: 0.579 GPI1975: 0.593 GPI1976: 0.607 GPI1977: 0.626 GPI1978: 0.642 GPI1979: 0.661 GPI1980: 0.698 GPI1981: 0.719 GPI1982: 0.741 GPI1983: 0.757 GPI1984: 0.776 GPI1985: 0.796 GPI1986: 0.815 GPI1987: 0.828 GPI1988: 0.837 GPI1989: 0.841 GPI1990: 0.85 GPI1991: 0.855 GPI1992: 0.866 GPI1993: 0.881 GPI1994: 0.885 GPI1995: 0.891 GPI1996: 0.902 GPI1997: 0.91 GPI1998: 0.918 GPI1999: 0.918 GPI2000: 0.923 GPI2001: 0.925 GPI2002: 0.931 GPI2003: 0.947 GPI2004: 0.955 GPI2005: 0.964 GPI2006: 0.972 GPI2007: 0.983 GPI2008: 0.987 GPI2009: 0.989 GPI2010: 0.986 GPI2011: 0.984 GPI2012: 0.984 GPI2013: 0.982 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2013, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria stood at 0.9823 GPI.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria peaked at 0.9887 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5126 GPI, in 1971.

Syria ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.5126 GPI
1972 0.5364 GPI +4.6%
1973 0.5593 GPI +4.3%
1974 0.5787 GPI +3.5%
1975 0.5925 GPI +2.4%
1976 0.607 GPI +2.5%
1977 0.6262 GPI +3.2%
1978 0.6417 GPI +2.5%
1979 0.6605 GPI +2.9%
1980 0.6983 GPI +5.7%
1981 0.7189 GPI +2.9%
1982 0.7408 GPI +3.0%
1983 0.7568 GPI +2.2%
1984 0.7756 GPI +2.5%
1985 0.7964 GPI +2.7%
1986 0.8148 GPI +2.3%
1987 0.8283 GPI +1.7%
1988 0.8369 GPI +1.0%
1989 0.8409 GPI +0.5%
1990 0.8502 GPI +1.1%
1991 0.8554 GPI +0.6%
1992 0.8655 GPI +1.2%
1993 0.8813 GPI +1.8%
1994 0.8848 GPI +0.4%
1995 0.8911 GPI +0.7%
1996 0.9015 GPI +1.2%
1997 0.9101 GPI +1.0%
1998 0.918 GPI +0.9%
1999 0.9176 GPI -0.0%
2000 0.923 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.9254 GPI +0.3%
2002 0.9313 GPI +0.6%
2003 0.9469 GPI +1.7%
2004 0.9551 GPI +0.9%
2005 0.9641 GPI +0.9%
2006 0.9722 GPI +0.8%
2007 0.9827 GPI +1.1%
2008 0.987 GPI +0.4%
2009 0.9887 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.9856 GPI -0.3%
2011 0.9843 GPI -0.1%
2012 0.9836 GPI -0.1%
2013 0.9823 GPI -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5906 GPI 0.5126 GPI 0.6605 GPI 9
1980s 0.7808 GPI 0.6983 GPI 0.8409 GPI 10
1990s 0.8876 GPI 0.8502 GPI 0.918 GPI 10
2000s 0.9576 GPI 0.923 GPI 0.9887 GPI 10
2010s 0.9839 GPI 0.9823 GPI 0.9856 GPI 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 138 Iceland 0.985 GPI compare
  2. 139 Bulgaria 0.9837 GPI compare
  3. 140 Lithuania 0.9837 GPI compare
  4. 142 Cyprus 0.9819 GPI compare
  5. 143 Bahamas 0.9808 GPI compare
  6. 144 Poland 0.9805 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria was 0.9823 GPI in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9887 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5126 GPI in 1971.
How does Syria rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Syria ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.