Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 61.3% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 61.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 1994.
That represents a change of down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 69.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.8% | — |
| 1971 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 62.9% | 69.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 61.3% | 65.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 186 Sudan 64.0%
- 187 Djibouti 62.9% compare
- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 62.7% compare
- 190 Mali 60.5% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 58.7% compare
- 192 Eritrea 57.7%
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 61.3% in 1994, 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 69.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 1994.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.