School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2017. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8084 GPI, in 1970.
That places Zambia 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8084 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.8217 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8226 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8292 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.834 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8417 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.851 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8656 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8774 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8856 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8896 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9005 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9012 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9016 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8978 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9052 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9148 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9235 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9246 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9255 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9178 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9207 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9137 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9224 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9251 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9208 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9428 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9433 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9695 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9595 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9688 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9813 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9892 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8437 GPI | 0.8084 GPI | 0.8856 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9043 GPI | 0.8896 GPI | 0.9235 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9205 GPI | 0.9137 GPI | 0.9255 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9482 GPI | 0.9208 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia was 1.02 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8084 GPI in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.