School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9656 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Syria stood at 0.9656 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Syria peaked at 0.973 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5804 GPI, in 1971.
That places Syria 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5804 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6085 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6351 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6542 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6604 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.673 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6881 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7023 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7186 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7565 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7765 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8028 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8203 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.842 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8611 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.879 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8954 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8994 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9019 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.904 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9053 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9059 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9115 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9127 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9133 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9124 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9149 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9255 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9186 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9251 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9347 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9402 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9565 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9625 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9714 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.973 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.973 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9729 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9699 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9654 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9671 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9636 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9656 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6578 GPI | 0.5804 GPI | 0.7186 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8435 GPI | 0.7565 GPI | 0.9019 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9124 GPI | 0.904 GPI | 0.9255 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9579 GPI | 0.9251 GPI | 0.973 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9654 GPI | 0.9636 GPI | 0.9671 GPI | 4 |
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More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Syria?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Syria was 0.9656 GPI in 2013, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5804 GPI in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Syria ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (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.