Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 112.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.8%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2008
All-time low
83.9%
in 2001
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia is 112.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 119.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.5% | — |
| 1971 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 99.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 101.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 101.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 117.7% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 117.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 119.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 119.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 112.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 112.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 112.8% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 95.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 95.4% | 104.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.0% | 93.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 83.9% | 119.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 98.6% | 113.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 112.8% | 112.8% | 112.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Zambia was 112.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release