Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.8728 GPI in 1988. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia is 0.8728 GPI, measured in 1988. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.8728 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7784 GPI, in 1970.
That places Zambia 156th out of 173 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7784 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.7971 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.84 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8558 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8559 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8728 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8052 GPI | 0.7784 GPI | 0.84 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8615 GPI | 0.8558 GPI | 0.8728 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zambia was 0.8728 GPI in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8728 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7784 GPI in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.