School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia stood at 1.02 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8037 GPI, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8084 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.8217 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8037 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8292 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.834 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8417 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8374 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8531 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8652 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8723 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8761 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8874 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8881 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8888 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8868 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9052 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.904 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9116 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9182 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9197 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9178 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9134 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9063 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9143 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9147 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9099 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9307 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9277 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9561 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.946 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9556 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9687 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9957 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9776 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9945 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.02 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9784 GPI, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.02 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9648 GPI, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8367 GPI | 0.8037 GPI | 0.8723 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8935 GPI | 0.8761 GPI | 0.9116 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9151 GPI | 0.9063 GPI | 0.9197 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.936 GPI | 0.9099 GPI | 0.9687 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9776 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Zambia was 1.02 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8037 GPI in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, 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.