Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1970.
That places Zambia 140th 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.9% | — |
| 1972 | 69.9% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 69.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 66.9% | 71.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 68.5% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 137 Papua New Guinea 90.6% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 90.5% compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 90.4% compare
- 141 Philippines 90.2% compare
- 142 Suriname 90.2% compare
- 143 Botswana 89.9% compare
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, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 140th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release