School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia

Zambia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8813 GPI in 1988. ▲ Rising

Latest (1988)
0.8813 GPI
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8813 GPI
in 1988
All-time low
0.7779 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–1988

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–1988

00.20.40.60.81970197919881970: 0.778 GPI1972: 0.791 GPI1974: 0.803 GPI1979: 0.847 GPI1980: 0.852 GPI1981: 0.863 GPI1982: 0.863 GPI1986: 0.876 GPI1988: 0.881 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 1988, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia stood at 0.8813 GPI. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.8813 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7779 GPI, in 1970.

Zambia ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Zambia, 1970 to 1988.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.7779 GPI
1972 0.7912 GPI +1.7%
1974 0.8027 GPI +1.5%
1979 0.8473 GPI +5.6%
1980 0.8519 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.8633 GPI +1.3%
1982 0.8631 GPI -0.0%
1986 0.8762 GPI +1.5%
1988 0.8813 GPI +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8048 GPI 0.7779 GPI 0.8473 GPI 4
1980s 0.8672 GPI 0.8519 GPI 0.8813 GPI 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 180 Cameroon 0.8897 GPI compare
  2. 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8895 GPI compare
  3. 182 Eritrea 0.884 GPI
  4. 184 Pakistan 0.8775 GPI compare
  5. 185 Niger 0.8383 GPI compare
  6. 186 Yemen 0.8207 GPI

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Zambia was 0.8813 GPI in 1988, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8813 GPI in 1988.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7779 GPI in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Zambia ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 1988.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.