Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.08 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8167 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Zambia 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8214 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8177 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8167 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8558 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8219 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8425 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8454 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8862 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8524 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8499 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8758 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8402 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8854 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8893 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9205 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.926 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9311 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.953 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.8177 GPIA | 0.8214 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8434 GPIA | 0.8167 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.953 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8167 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release