School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7916 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
41
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7916 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Zambia 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7953 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.808 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7916 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8147 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.819 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8263 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8212 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8362 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.848 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8549 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8584 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8698 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8704 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8707 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8679 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8845 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8833 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.889 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8935 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8951 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8938 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8887 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8982 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9003 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8973 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.92 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9174 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9462 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9364 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9456 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9575 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9827 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9637 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9787 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9832 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9826 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8215 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 0.8549 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8743 GPIA | 0.8584 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8934 GPIA | 0.8887 GPIA | 0.8962 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.8973 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Tanzania 1.06 GPIA compare
- 10 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 13 Nauru 1.04 GPIA compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 15 Venezuela 1.04 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zambia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7916 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release