Zambia—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
107.42
2017
YoY Change
+7.8%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#38
of 167 countries
Maximum
122.21
2005
Minimum
86.54
2002
CAGR
+1.2%
17 years
Last
107.42
Previous
99.60
Highest
122.21
Lowest
86.54
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's gender parity index, primary was 107.42 in 2017, ranking #38 out of 167 countries. This represents a +7.8% change from 2016. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 122.21 (2005) and the lowest was 86.54 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 107.42 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 99.60 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 101.42 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 105.58 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 107.59 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 113.57 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 111.21 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 105.02 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 110.53 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 118.83 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 118.94 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 115.89 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 122.21 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 107.91 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 86.54 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.66 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 88.44 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |