Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia
Zambia: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.02
World rank
20th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2017
All-time low
0.8554
in 1972
Years of data
29
1972–2017
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia, 1972–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia is 1.02, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia peaked at 1.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8554, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8554 | — |
| 1976 | 0.8862 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8958 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9068 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9182 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9238 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.928 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9287 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9276 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9249 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9373 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9485 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9393 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9406 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.943 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9389 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.953 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.964 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9593 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9782 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9941 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9835 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8925 | 0.8554 | 0.9182 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9313 | 0.9238 | 0.9485 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9405 | 0.9389 | 0.943 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9802 | 0.953 | 1.01 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9984 | 1.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 El Salvador 1.03 compare
- 18 Honduras 1.03 compare
- 19 San Marino 1.03 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 1.02 compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.02 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Zambia was 1.02 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8554 in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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