How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Uganda

0.7671 GPI

in 2014

Zambia

0.7534 GPI

in 2012

Uganda rank

160th

Zambia rank

161st

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

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

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

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

Uganda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st of 187 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 GPI	0.2295 GPI	0.0163 GPI	Uganda
1980s	0.3501 GPI	0.3166 GPI	0.0334 GPI	Uganda
1990s	0.5194 GPI	0.4479 GPI	0.0715 GPI	Uganda
2010s	0.7424 GPI	0.566 GPI	0.1764 GPI	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 0.7671 GPI against 0.7534 GPI in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Uganda and Zambia?: 0.0137 GPI, 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 school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Uganda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.