Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden stood at 1 GPI.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9954 GPI, in 1978.
That places Sweden 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9954 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9976 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9954 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9976 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Sweden was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9954 GPI in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. 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.