Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7978 GPIA, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8371 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7978 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9076 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8747 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8833 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8951 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8527 GPIA | 0.7978 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8844 GPIA | 0.8747 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7978 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release