Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia
Zambia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.8957 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.8957 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia peaked at 0.8957 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7677 GPIA, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8123 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.777 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8076 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7677 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7913 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8618 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8675 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8957 GPIA | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.8957 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9653 GPIA, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.8957 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8781 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7912 GPIA | 0.7677 GPIA | 0.8123 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.7913 GPIA | 0.8957 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Zambia was 0.8957 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8957 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7677 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release