Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity was 0.4633 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia is 0.4633 WPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia peaked at 0.4676 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2536 WPIA, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 19th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2536 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2955 WPIA | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4676 WPIA | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4095 WPIA | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4633 WPIA | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2746 WPIA | 0.2536 WPIA | 0.2955 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4385 WPIA | 0.4095 WPIA | 0.4676 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4633 WPIA | 0.4633 WPIA | 0.4633 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Zambia was 0.4633 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4676 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release