Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 110.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 110.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 124.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 98.4% | — |
| 1973 | 95.6% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 124.1% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 118.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 120.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 120.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 106.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 112.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 115.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 109.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 110.0% | +7.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 110.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 110.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.7% | 90.1% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 82.2% | 85.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 86.3% | 124.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 102.0% | 115.7% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Zambia was 110.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.