Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.05 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9343 GPIA, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 16th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9914 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9343 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9343 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary 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