Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia stood at 103.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 111.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.3% | — |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 104.3% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 111.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 105.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 103.9% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 73.8% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 75.1% | 111.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 92.1% | 104.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 103.9% | 103.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 52 United Arab Emirates 104.4% compare
- 53 Montenegro 104.3% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 104.1% compare
- 56 Togo 103.9% compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 103.8% compare
- 58 Argentina 103.7% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Zambia was 103.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release