Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 115.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115.55
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
117.09
in 2008
All-time low
80.17
in 2001
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 115.55 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Zambia peaked at 117.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.17, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.7 | — |
| 1971 | 86.98 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 89.58 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.15 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.26 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.63 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 91.07 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.71 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.07 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 89.73 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.44 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.8 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 90.52 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 93.01 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 95.29 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 98.29 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 97.55 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 95.96 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 96.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.34 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.28 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.34 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 88.66 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 86.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 84.71 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.67 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 80.56 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80.37 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.17 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.16 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 102.25 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 113.56 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 114.72 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 115.84 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 117.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.93 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 109.87 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 111.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 111.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.89 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.07 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.41 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.57 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 98.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.77 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.25 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 94.78 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 115.55 | +21.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.69 | 85.7 | 92.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.23 | 89.8 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5 | 80.56 | 95.34 | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.01 | 80.17 | 117.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.17 | 96.25 | 111.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.16 | 94.78 | 115.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Zambia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Zambia was 115.55 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.17 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.