Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 62.6% in 1988. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia is 62.6%, measured in 1988.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 64.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.3% | — |
| 1972 | 54.8% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 58.2% | 64.1% | 5 |
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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 62.6% in 1988, 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 64.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.