Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.4636 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia is 0.4636 WPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.4663 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2438 WPIA, in 2001.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4007 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2438 WPIA | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3136 WPIA | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4663 WPIA | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4244 WPIA | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4636 WPIA | +9.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4636 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4636 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4007 WPIA | 0.4007 WPIA | 0.4007 WPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2787 WPIA | 0.2438 WPIA | 0.3136 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4454 WPIA | 0.4244 WPIA | 0.4663 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4636 WPIA | 0.4636 WPIA | 0.4636 WPIA | 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 wealth parity index in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia was 0.4636 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4663 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release