How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?

Zambia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 1988.

Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia

Name: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 0.5978 GPI in 1988. ▲ Rising

Latest (1988)

0.5978 GPI

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

191st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.6003 GPI

in 1986

All-time low

0.484 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–1988

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–1988

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia is 0.5978 GPI, measured in 1988.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.6003 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.484 GPI, in 1970.

Zambia ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5049 GPI	0.484 GPI	0.5358 GPI	4
1980s	0.5704 GPI	0.5435 GPI	0.6003 GPI	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

188 Guinea 0.6439 GPI compare
189 Angola 0.6433 GPI compare
190 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6395 GPI compare
192 Afghanistan 0.5683 GPI compare
193 Guinea-Bissau 0.5328 GPI compare
194 Chad 0.5262 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia?: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia was 0.5978 GPI in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6003 GPI in 1986.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.484 GPI in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?: Zambia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 1988.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,786 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.