Uganda vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Uganda
0.7671 GPIA
in 2014
Zambia
0.7534 GPIA
in 2012
Uganda rank
162nd
Zambia rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.7671 GPIA against 0.7534 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.0137 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd of 189 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2458 GPIA 0.2295 GPIA 0.0163 GPIA Uganda
1980s 0.3501 GPIA 0.3166 GPIA 0.0334 GPIA Uganda
1990s 0.5194 GPIA 0.4479 GPIA 0.0715 GPIA Uganda
2010s 0.7424 GPIA 0.566 GPIA 0.1764 GPIA Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 0.7671 GPIA against 0.7534 GPIA in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Uganda and Zambia?
0.0137 GPIA, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Uganda ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release