Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.9916 GPI
in 2020
Zambia
1.02 GPI
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Zambia rank
19th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9916 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0284 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9455 GPI 0.8476 GPI 0.0979 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.9645 GPI 0.9043 GPI 0.0603 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.9756 GPI 0.9205 GPI 0.0552 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.9824 GPI 0.9482 GPI 0.0343 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 0.9971 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0097 GPI Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9916 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
0.0284 GPI, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.