UNICEF: Africa vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
UNICEF: Africa
0.9497 GPIA
in 2021
Zambia
0.8359 GPIA
in 1988
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Zambia rank
165th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 0.9497 GPIA against 0.8359 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.1138 GPIA.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 165th of 221 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6987 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.0811 GPIA | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.7554 GPIA | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.0701 GPIA | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, UNICEF: Africa or Zambia?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 0.9497 GPIA against 0.8359 GPIA in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between UNICEF: Africa and Zambia?
- 0.1138 GPIA, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 165th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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
February 2026 Data Release