Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2013. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden is 1 GPI, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 GPI, in 1978.
That places Sweden 95th out of 154 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9846 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9977 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9846 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9957 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9998 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sweden was 1 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 GPI in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 95th out of 154 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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.