Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7953 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7953 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Zambia 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7953 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.808 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8087 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8147 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.819 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8263 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8352 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8494 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8607 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8684 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8719 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8824 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8826 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8824 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.878 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8845 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8927 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8985 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9015 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8962 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9028 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8976 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9077 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9111 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9073 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9296 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9301 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9557 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9454 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9539 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9653 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9887 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9712 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9855 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9826 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8286 GPIA | 0.7953 GPIA | 0.8684 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.8719 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.8962 GPIA | 0.9028 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.934 GPIA | 0.9073 GPIA | 0.9653 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Bhutan 1.07 GPIA compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 12 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 13 Naoero 1.04 GPIA compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.04 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7953 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release