Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9678 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.9678 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9696 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.7309 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
31
1970–2013
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9678 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9696 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7309 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8051 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8011 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7885 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.786 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7903 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7995 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8008 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8088 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7854 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7309 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9289 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9337 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9418 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9281 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9173 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9122 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9113 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.886 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8855 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.928 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8867 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9043 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8429 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8608 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9048 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9092 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9144 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9203 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.933 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9696 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9678 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7897 GPIA | 0.7309 GPIA | 0.8088 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9161 GPIA | 0.8855 GPIA | 0.9418 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9192 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe was 0.9678 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9696 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7309 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release