School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8359 GPIA in 1988. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1988, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia stood at 0.8359 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.8359 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7579 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Zambia 165th out of 179 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7579 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7766 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8051 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8202 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8202 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8359 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.7579 GPIA | 0.8051 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.8202 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 162 Benin 0.8774 GPIA compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.8738 GPIA
- 164 Togo 0.8423 GPIA compare
- 166 Mali 0.835 GPIA compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0.8318 GPIA
- 168 Eritrea 0.8266 GPIA
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.8359 GPIA in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8359 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7579 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 1988.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release