Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index was 0.4636 WPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Zambia, 1999β2024
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release