Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9689 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Zambia stood at 0.9689 GPI.
The figure 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, gender parity index in Zambia peaked at 0.9853 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8166 GPI, in 1971.
That places Zambia 129th out of 141 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, gender parity index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8166 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8285 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8581 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8939 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8964 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9096 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9067 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9435 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.875 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9403 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9492 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8896 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9583 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9853 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9626 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9689 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8672 GPI | 0.8166 GPI | 0.9096 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9251 GPI | 0.9067 GPI | 0.9435 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9077 GPI | 0.875 GPI | 0.9403 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.949 GPI | 0.8896 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 GPI | 0.9689 GPI | 0.9689 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.981 GPI compare
- 127 Libya 0.9796 GPI compare
- 128 Central African Republic 0.9795 GPI compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 0.966 GPI compare
- 131 Mozambique 0.9652 GPI compare
- 132 Vanuatu 0.9591 GPI 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Zambia was 0.9689 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8166 GPI in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 141 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.