Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 91.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 91.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia peaked at 104.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.5% | — |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 64.9% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 66.8% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.4% | 99.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 India 93.3% compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 93.1% compare
- 147 British Virgin Islands 92.4% compare
- 149 Armenia 91.5% compare
- 150 El Salvador 90.8% compare
- 151 Comoros 88.8% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Zambia was 91.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.