Tanzania vs Zambia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Tanzania
1.15 index
in 2025
Zambia
1.14 index
in 2025
Tanzania rank
14th
Zambia rank
16th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.15 index against 1.14 index in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8669 index | 0.8254 index | 0.0415 index | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.9635 index | 0.9335 index | 0.03 index | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.9996 index | 0.9941 index | 0.0054 index | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.11 index | 1.09 index | 0.0269 index | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.15 index | 1.14 index | 0.0066 index | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 1.15 index against 1.14 index in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.01 index, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.