Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9451 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1983–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.9451 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2013. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9451 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.892 GPI, in 1984.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8955 GPI | — |
| 1984 | 0.892 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8966 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9311 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9312 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9316 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9265 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9256 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9276 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9391 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9451 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8947 GPI | 0.892 GPI | 0.8966 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9311 GPI | 0.9311 GPI | 0.9312 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9278 GPI | 0.9256 GPI | 0.9316 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9421 GPI | 0.9391 GPI | 0.9451 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 0.9451 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9451 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.892 GPI in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 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.