Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2011
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 Syrian Arab Republic is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8144 GPI, in 1974.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8944 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8642 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8864 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8144 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8757 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8451 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8391 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.852 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.902 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8917 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9243 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9176 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9401 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9554 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9708 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.975 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9764 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9329 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.95 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9963 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9611 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9728 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9741 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.996 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9961 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9735 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.01 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.01 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8637 GPI | 0.8144 GPI | 0.902 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9439 GPI | 0.8917 GPI | 0.9764 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9803 GPI | 0.9329 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9735 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.01 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8144 GPI in 1974.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.