Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9388 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
0.9388 GPIA
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9459 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.6596 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
10
1972–2012
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia stood at 0.9388 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia peaked at 0.9459 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6596 GPIA, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6596 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7076 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7544 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7872 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.88 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9252 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7998 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.904 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9459 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9388 GPIA | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9388 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9388 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7072 GPIA | 0.6596 GPIA | 0.7544 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8336 GPIA | 0.7872 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9388 GPIA | 0.9388 GPIA | 0.9388 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 154 Central African Republic 0.9578 GPIA compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.945 GPIA compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 158 Mali 0.935 GPIA compare
- 159 Ghana 0.9348 GPIA compare
- 160 Libya 0.9308 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Zambia was 0.9388 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9459 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6596 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release