Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7664 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7664 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7779 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7875 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8306 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8345 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8455 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.845 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8556 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8587 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7906 GPIA | 0.7664 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8479 GPIA | 0.8345 GPIA | 0.8587 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
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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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7664 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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