Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Zambia 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8969 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8913 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8987 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9008 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9015 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9188 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9214 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9437 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9386 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9398 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9485 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9728 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9532 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9719 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9708 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9745 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.8913 GPIA | 0.8969 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9235 GPIA | 0.8987 GPIA | 0.9485 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Zambia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 and 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