School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.2 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe is 1.2 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4313 GPIA, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4769 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.494 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4734 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4313 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7167 GPIA | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6879 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6964 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7555 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8057 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2 GPIA | +48.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4814 GPIA | 0.4734 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4313 GPIA | 0.4313 GPIA | 0.4313 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.6879 GPIA | 0.8057 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 1.2 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4313 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release