School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zimbabwe is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8219 GPI, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8219 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.8304 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8295 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8323 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8409 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8516 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8602 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8761 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8807 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8774 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9301 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9332 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9376 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9447 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9502 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9628 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9752 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9823 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9934 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9758 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9956 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9811 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9806 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9795 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.976 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9734 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9731 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9772 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9801 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9782 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9797 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9834 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9922 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8501 GPI | 0.8219 GPI | 0.8807 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9566 GPI | 0.9301 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9758 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 GPI | 0.9731 GPI | 0.9794 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.986 GPI | 0.9782 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 1.01 GPI in 2021, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 GPI in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.