School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 0.5978 GPI in 1988. ▲ Rising
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.
School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.484 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4972 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5027 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5358 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5435 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5572 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5533 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6003 GPI | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5978 GPI | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5978 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9975 GPI, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5978 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9023 GPI, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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, 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
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.