School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9174 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.9174 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9198 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6132 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
34
1970–2013
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe is 0.9174 GPIA, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9198 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6132 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Zimbabwe 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6464 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6463 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6132 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6298 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6362 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.658 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6582 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6671 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6482 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6204 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7153 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7112 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7248 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7135 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.709 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6987 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7234 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6991 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6962 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8289 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7394 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.738 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6503 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6618 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.686 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7229 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7936 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8052 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8207 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8292 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8599 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.88 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9198 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9174 GPIA | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9174 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9174 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6424 GPIA | 0.6132 GPIA | 0.6671 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7276 GPIA | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.839 GPIA | 0.8052 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9186 GPIA | 0.9174 GPIA | 0.9198 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 184 Solomon Islands 0.9306 GPIA compare
- 185 Pakistan 0.9298 GPIA compare
- 186 Iraq 0.9239 GPIA compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9161 GPIA compare
- 189 Mali 0.9123 GPIA compare
- 190 Mozambique 0.8931 GPIA compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 0.9174 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9198 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6132 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release