Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9819 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.9819 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.9825 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5064 GPI, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5064 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5265 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5465 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5638 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5763 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5918 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6064 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6225 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6392 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.678 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6949 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7212 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7354 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7556 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7751 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.795 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8094 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8156 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8201 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8344 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8401 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8515 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8685 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8731 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8798 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.93 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.945 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9482 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9577 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9658 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9707 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9762 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9704 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9825 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9812 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5755 GPI | 0.5064 GPI | 0.6392 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.76 GPI | 0.678 GPI | 0.8201 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8579 GPI | 0.8344 GPI | 0.8798 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9592 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.979 GPI | 0.9704 GPI | 0.9825 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 130 Switzerland 0.9861 GPI compare
- 131 Djibouti 0.9849 GPI compare
- 132 Peru 0.9843 GPI compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.9811 GPI compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9757 GPI compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.9735 GPI compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.9819 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9825 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5064 GPI in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.