Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9591 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9591 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9668 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7495 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.9591 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia peaked at 0.9668 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7495 GPIA, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 70th of 98 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 | 0.7495 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8902 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9469 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9471 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9668 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9591 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7495 GPIA | 0.7495 GPIA | 0.7495 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.8902 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9629 GPIA | 0.9591 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9717 GPIA compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare
- 69 Peru 0.9618 GPIA compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.9557 GPIA compare
- 72 Kenya 0.9541 GPIA compare
- 73 Rwanda 0.9527 GPIA compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9591 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 0.9668 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7495 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 98 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 7.7%. 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, 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