Malawi vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Malawi
1.03 GPI
in 2019
Zambia
1.02 GPI
in 2017
Malawi rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.03 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 GPI.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6928 GPI | 0.8509 GPI | 0.158 GPI | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.8031 GPI | 0.9043 GPI | 0.1012 GPI | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9238 GPI | 0.9204 GPI | 0.0033 GPI | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9919 GPI | 0.9482 GPI | 0.0437 GPI | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.016 GPI | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 1.03 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.01 GPI, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.