Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.93 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.93 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.548 GPIA, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 98th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.548 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.63 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9082 GPIA | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8989 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9036 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.93 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.548 GPIA | 0.548 GPIA | 0.548 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9036 GPIA | 0.8989 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia was 0.93 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.548 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release