Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 127th of 211 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 secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.0% | — |
| 1971 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 63.2% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia was 92.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 211 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release