Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9952 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cyprus stood at 0.9952 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.986 GPI, in 1988.
Cyprus ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9961 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9941 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9861 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9988 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9922 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9908 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.986 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.999 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.996 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.998 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9952 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9952 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9975 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9978 GPI | 0.986 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9984 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9915 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9952 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cyprus?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cyprus was 0.9952 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1982.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 GPI in 1988.
- How does Cyprus rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.