Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7802 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Zambia 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7802 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9379 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9321 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8998 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.859 GPIA | 0.7802 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9159 GPIA | 0.8998 GPIA | 0.9321 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Ethiopia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 6 Honduras 1.05 GPIA compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 9 Venezuela 1.02 GPIA compare
- 10 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 11 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7802 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release