Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.4633 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4633 WPIA
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.4676 WPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.2536 WPIA
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
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 wealth WPIA adjusted 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4633 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4405 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4633 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.69 WPIA, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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