Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 95.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1970.
That places Zambia 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.3% | — |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.9% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 57.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 57.9% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Viet Nam 95.7% compare
- 111 Maldives 95.6% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.5% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 95.3% compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 95.1% compare
- 116 Cuba 95.1% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 113th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release