Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 50.9% in 1990. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–1990
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia is 50.9%, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 53.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.5% | — |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 46.5% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 48.9% | 53.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
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, both sexes in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Zambia was 50.9% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.