Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia is 106.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 108.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 34th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.3% | — |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 103.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 106.8% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 71.3% | 108.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 91.9% | 102.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 106.8% | 106.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, both sexes in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zambia was 106.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release