Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9505 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.9505 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.5742 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2013
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia is 0.9505 GPIA, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5742 GPIA, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5742 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5962 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6077 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6191 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6249 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6497 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6772 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6849 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7076 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7132 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7125 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6851 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.745 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8017 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7941 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8189 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8098 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8432 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7157 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8613 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8585 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8645 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8721 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9062 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9834 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9505 GPIA | -3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9505 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9505 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6292 GPIA | 0.5742 GPIA | 0.6849 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7075 GPIA | 0.6818 GPIA | 0.745 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7979 GPIA | 0.7941 GPIA | 0.8017 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8305 GPIA | 0.7157 GPIA | 0.8721 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9062 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Zambia was 0.9505 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5742 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release