Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4782 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Zambia 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4782 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4889 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4924 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5249 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5319 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5452 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5413 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5869 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5839 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4961 GPIA | 0.4782 GPIA | 0.5249 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5578 GPIA | 0.5319 GPIA | 0.5869 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4782 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release