Switzerland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index

Switzerland
0.9861 GPI
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
0.9819 GPI
in 2013
Switzerland rank
130th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
133rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index over time

  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.9861 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0042 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 130th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd of 173 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8739 GPI 0.6308 GPI 0.243 GPI Switzerland
1980s 0.8872 GPI 0.76 GPI 0.1272 GPI Switzerland
1990s 0.8968 GPI 0.8579 GPI 0.0389 GPI Switzerland
2000s 0.9653 GPI 0.9592 GPI 0.0061 GPI Switzerland
2010s 0.9861 GPI 0.979 GPI 0.0071 GPI Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index, Switzerland or Syrian Arab Republic?
Switzerland, at 0.9861 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index between Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0042 GPI, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Switzerland ranks 130th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.