School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPI, in 2008.
That places Sweden 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9974 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.997 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
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 | 0.9948 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Gibraltar 1.07 GPI compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.06 GPI compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.06 GPI compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.04 GPI compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sweden was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPI in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.