Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.01 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 GPI, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9922 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.995 GPI | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9752 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9984 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.98 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9867 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9925 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9809 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9982 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9986 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9728 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9914 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9979 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9882 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.01 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9752 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9987 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9728 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Cyprus was 1.01 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 GPI in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.