Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.14 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1981β2025
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.
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, United Republic of 1.15 modelled data compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1.15 modelled data compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 1.14 modelled data compare
- 18 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.13 modelled data compare
- 19 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1.13 modelled data compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release