Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 55.7% in 1988. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia, 1970–1988
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia is 55.7%, measured in 1988. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia peaked at 55.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 159th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.3% | — |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 52.3% | 55.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 55.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 Ethiopia 57.3% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 56.7% compare
- 158 Honduras 55.7% compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 55.6% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 55.4% compare
- 162 Chad 55.2% compare
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, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Zambia was 55.7% in 1988, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 1988.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.