School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Cyprus
Cyprus: School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity was 0.9837 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus stood at 0.9837 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9598 GPI, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9598 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9675 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9742 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.98 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9641 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9751 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9905 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.998 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.994 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9837 GPI | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9837 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9837 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9975 GPI, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9767 GPI | 0.9598 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9837 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus was 0.9837 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9598 GPI in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.