Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 71.1% in 1988. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1988, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 73.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.2% | — |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 67.2% | 70.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 67.5% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 173 Ethiopia 72.6% compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 71.3%
- 175 Pakistan 71.1% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 68.4% compare
- 179 Mauritania 68.2% 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 71.1% in 1988, 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 73.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.