Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.14 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.14 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.778 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia stood at 1.14 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.778 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Zambia 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.778 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.7893 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8026 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8162 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8284 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8383 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8479 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8582 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8694 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8815 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8955 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9117 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9259 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9351 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9435 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.95 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9569 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9651 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9703 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9751 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9796 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9818 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9837 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9858 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9911 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8254 modelled data | 0.778 modelled data | 0.8694 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9335 modelled data | 0.8815 modelled data | 0.9703 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9941 modelled data | 0.9751 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.16 modelled data compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.15 modelled data compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1.15 modelled data compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 1.14 modelled data compare
- 18 Eswatini 1.13 modelled data compare
- 19 East Timor 1.13 modelled data compare
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 1.14 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.14 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.778 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release