Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.976 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Zambia 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9808 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.976 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.983 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.976 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release