Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states
Small states: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states stood at 1.06 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2012.
Small states ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.09 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.08 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Small states was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.