Small states vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Small states
0.9896 GPI
in 2020
Zambia
1.02 GPI
in 2017
Small states rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

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

  • Small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9896 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.0304 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9803 GPI 0.8437 GPI 0.1366 GPI Small states
1980s 0.9816 GPI 0.9043 GPI 0.0773 GPI Small states
1990s 0.964 GPI 0.9205 GPI 0.0436 GPI Small states
2000s 0.9654 GPI 0.9482 GPI 0.0172 GPI Small states
2010s 0.9782 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0286 GPI Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9896 GPI in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Small states and Zambia?
0.0304 GPI, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Small states ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 43 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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About this data

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.