School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.01 GPI for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9584 GPI, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9584 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9681 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9727 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9785 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9931 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9884 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9881 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.01 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.01 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9782 GPI | 0.9584 GPI | 0.9986 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9884 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 1.06 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Cyprus?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cyprus was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9584 GPI in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 to tertiary, 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.