Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8982 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 0.8982 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.8982 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5046 GPIA, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5046 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5595 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8456 GPIA | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7824 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6805 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7994 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8982 GPIA | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5046 GPIA | 0.5046 GPIA | 0.5046 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7026 GPIA | 0.5595 GPIA | 0.8456 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7541 GPIA | 0.6805 GPIA | 0.7994 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8982 GPIA | 0.8982 GPIA | 0.8982 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 73 Ghana 0.9496 GPIA compare
- 74 Nepal 0.9173 GPIA compare
- 75 Madagascar 0.9093 GPIA compare
- 77 India 0.8885 GPIA compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8775 GPIA compare
- 79 Bangladesh 0.8668 GPIA compare
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.8982 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8982 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5046 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release