Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9421 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.9421 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9421 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.6132 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
33
1970–2013
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe is 0.9421 GPIA, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9421 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6132 GPIA, in 1972.
Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6464 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6463 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6132 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6298 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6362 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.658 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6582 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6671 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6482 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6204 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7153 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7112 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7248 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7135 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.709 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6987 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7234 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6991 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6962 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8289 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7394 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.738 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6503 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6618 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.686 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7229 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8097 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8116 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8215 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8219 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.846 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9284 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9421 GPIA | +1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9421 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9421 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6424 GPIA | 0.6132 GPIA | 0.6671 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7296 GPIA | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8252 GPIA | 0.8116 GPIA | 0.846 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 GPIA | 0.9284 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 0.9421 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9421 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6132 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release