Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +67.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gender gap education levels ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.