Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9836 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.9836 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.9948 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8837 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Zambia 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9001 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.905 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9218 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9362 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9312 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9437 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9344 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9712 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8837 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9436 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9559 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9283 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9798 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9948 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9836 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.923 GPIA | 0.9001 GPIA | 0.9437 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9136 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.9436 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Solomon Islands 0.9861 GPIA compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9857 GPIA compare
- 154 Israel 0.9856 GPIA compare
- 156 Hong Kong, China 0.9828 GPIA compare
- 157 Eswatini 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 158 Samoa 0.9804 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.9836 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9948 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8837 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release