Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 48.8% in 1988. ▲ Rising
Latest (1988)
48.8%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1988
All-time low
39.9%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–1988
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 48.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 1988. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zambia peaked at 48.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.9% | — |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 39.9% | 44.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 48.8% | 3 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Zambia was 48.8% in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release