School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.5978 GPI in 1988. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia is 0.5978 GPI, measured in 1988.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.6003 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.484 GPI, in 1970.
That places Zambia 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.484 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4972 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5027 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5358 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5435 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5572 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5533 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6003 GPI | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5978 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5049 GPI | 0.484 GPI | 0.5358 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5704 GPI | 0.5435 GPI | 0.6003 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 189 Central African Republic 0.6727 GPI compare
- 190 Angola 0.6433 GPI compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6395 GPI compare
- 193 Chad 0.5831 GPI compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.571 GPI compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.5379 GPI compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia was 0.5978 GPI in 1988, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6003 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 GPI in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 1988.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.