Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index was 0.6869 LPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia is 0.6869 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.7167 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5072 LPIA, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 64th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.6161 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5261 LPIA | 0.5072 LPIA | 0.545 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7035 LPIA | 0.6902 LPIA | 0.7167 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6869 LPIA | 0.6869 LPIA | 0.6869 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 61 Nigeria 0.7904 LPIA compare
- 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7872 LPIA compare
- 63 Gambia 0.7339 LPIA compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6774 LPIA compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.6746 LPIA compare
- 67 Uganda 0.6641 LPIA 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 location parity index in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia was 0.6869 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7167 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5072 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release