Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden
Sweden: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9974 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden stood at 0.9974 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 GPI, in 1993.
That places Sweden 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9925 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.996 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9965 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9926 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9941 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.997 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9978 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9938 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 0.996 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9971 GPI | 0.9926 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 112 Hungary 0.998 GPI compare
- 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9977 GPI compare
- 114 Romania 0.9974 GPI compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.9973 GPI compare
- 117 Cuba 0.9971 GPI compare
- 118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.997 GPI compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sweden was 0.9974 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 GPI in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 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.