Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.6869 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6869 LPIA
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7167 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5072 LPIA
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Zambia, 1999–2024
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.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6161 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5072 LPIA | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.545 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7167 LPIA | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6902 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6869 LPIA | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6869 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8784 LPIA, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6869 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release