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
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 178 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (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 178 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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