Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location was 0.8649 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia is 0.8649 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia peaked at 0.9132 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7963 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7963 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.846 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9132 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8873 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8649 LPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8212 LPIA | 0.7963 LPIA | 0.846 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9003 LPIA | 0.8873 LPIA | 0.9132 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8649 LPIA | 0.8649 LPIA | 0.8649 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location in Zambia was 0.8649 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9132 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7963 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted location rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release