School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.84 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1983–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.84 GPI. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.84 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4794 GPI, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.5167 GPI | — |
| 1984 | 0.5288 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4957 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4794 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.733 GPI | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6956 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7053 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7755 GPI | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 GPI | +8.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.84 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.84 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5137 GPI | 0.4957 GPI | 0.5288 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4794 GPI | 0.4794 GPI | 0.4794 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7499 GPI | 0.6956 GPI | 0.84 GPI | 5 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 0.84 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4794 GPI in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.