Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe stood at 1.03 GPI. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9094 GPI, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9226 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9223 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9164 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9094 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9327 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9226 GPI | 0.9226 GPI | 0.9226 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9202 GPI | 0.9094 GPI | 0.9327 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 1.03 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9094 GPI in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.