Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 86.21 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia, 1820–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 86.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 94.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Zambia 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.38 | — |
| 1920 | 1.09 | +186.8% |
| 1925 | 2.35 | +115.6% |
| 1930 | 4.44 | +88.9% |
| 1935 | 7.76 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | 12.78 | +64.7% |
| 1945 | 19.87 | +55.5% |
| 1950 | 29.16 | +46.8% |
| 1955 | 33 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 49.48 | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 73.41 | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 72.24 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 71.07 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 73.38 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 75.69 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 78 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 74.46 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.06 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 76.41 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 77.43 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 78.5 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 79.58 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 79.28 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.97 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.72 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 70.7 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 69.72 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 68.73 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 67.75 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.16 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 66.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 76.04 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 82.77 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 91.88 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 90.59 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.12 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 91.54 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.96 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.44 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 92.37 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 94.23 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 90.58 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89.49 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.21 | -1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 86.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 86.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +186.8% | 0.38 | 1.09 |
| 1925 | +115.6% | 1.09 | 2.35 |
| 1930 | +88.9% | 2.35 | 4.44 |
| 1935 | +74.8% | 4.44 | 7.76 |
| 1940 | +64.7% | 7.76 | 12.78 |
| 1945 | +55.5% | 12.78 | 19.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.19 | 0 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.72 | 1.09 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 4.44 | 7.76 | 2 |
| 1940s | 16.32 | 12.78 | 19.87 | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.08 | 29.16 | 33 | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.24 | 37 | 49.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.11 | 71.07 | 78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.12 | 74.34 | 79.58 | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 66.16 | 72.72 | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.82 | 66.45 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.63 | 86.21 | 94.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Zambia was 86.21 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Zambia rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.