Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9388 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Zambia is 0.9388 GPI, measured in 2012.
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, gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.9459 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6596 GPI, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 147th of 154 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, gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6596 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.7076 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7544 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7872 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.88 GPI | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9252 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7998 GPI | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.904 GPI | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9459 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9388 GPI | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9388 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9388 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7072 GPI | 0.6596 GPI | 0.7544 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8336 GPI | 0.7872 GPI | 0.88 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8937 GPI | 0.7998 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9388 GPI | 0.9388 GPI | 0.9388 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, gender parity in Zambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Zambia was 0.9388 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9459 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6596 GPI in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 154 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.