School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 118.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Zambia stood at 118.3%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Zambia peaked at 118.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 83.1% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 112.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 112.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 109.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 109.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 109.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 118.3% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 76.0% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 84.2% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 76.3% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 76.5% | 114.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 99.0% | 110.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 118.3% | 118.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
- 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Zambia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Zambia was 118.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.