Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia, 2002–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Zambia was 1.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release