Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8496 GPIA in 1988. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1988, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia stood at 0.8496 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.8496 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7669 GPIA, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7669 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7788 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8195 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8345 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8348 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8496 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7884 GPIA | 0.7669 GPIA | 0.8195 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8396 GPIA | 0.8345 GPIA | 0.8496 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.8496 GPIA in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8496 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7669 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release