Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7913 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7913 GPIA, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8188 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8187 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8116 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8105 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8173 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8281 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8331 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8454 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8314 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7913 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9727 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9769 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9815 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9737 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9649 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9658 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.963 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9491 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9564 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9681 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9466 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9693 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9304 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9418 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9585 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9846 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9895 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9864 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8206 GPIA | 0.7913 GPIA | 0.8454 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.9304 GPIA | 0.9693 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9716 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Saint Lucia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 51 Mauritius 1.01 GPIA compare
- 52 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
- 54 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
- 55 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 56 Panama 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7913 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release