Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9689 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 0.9689 GPIA, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.9853 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8166 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Zambia 139th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8166 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8285 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8581 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8939 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8964 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9096 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9067 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9435 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.875 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9403 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8896 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9583 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9853 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9626 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9689 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.8166 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9251 GPIA | 0.9067 GPIA | 0.9435 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.875 GPIA | 0.9403 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.949 GPIA | 0.8896 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 1 |
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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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.9689 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8166 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release