Education in Zambia 1,854 indicators covering education for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.3% 2023 down 17.4% 195th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 down 29.1% 197th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 69.0% 110th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 59.0% 156th Share of primary school teachers who are women 59.2% 2024 up 9.7% 164th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 52.7% 150th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.8861 GPIA 1988 down 25.2% 63rd Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 47,016 2016 up 57.5% 32nd End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st Start month of the academic school year 1 2025 down 91.7% 188th End month of the academic school year 12 2025 unchanged 1st Enrolment in primary education, female 1.65 million number 2017 up 20.6% 45th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 51.0% 2013 up 46.0% 159th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 59.6% 2013 up 46.6% 144th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.8562 GPIA 2013 down 0.4% 178th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 8.7% 2015 up 36.9% 35th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 24,968 2013 up 42.4% 37th Over-age students, primary 14.0% 2017 down 25.1% 39th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 22,844 2013 up 34.3% 37th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 23,953 2013 up 28.9% 38th Secondary education, teachers 49.7% 2024 — 140th School enrollment, primary, female 84.9% 2017 down 5.9% 126th School enrollment, primary, male 81.4% 2017 down 10.2% 136th Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2019 unchanged 1st Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 7 2025 unchanged 173rd Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9388 GPI 2012 up 6.7% 147th Over-age students, primary, male 14.8% 2017 down 27.1% 43rd Over-age students, primary, female 13.1% 2017 down 22.3% 39th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 380,007 number 2019 down 30.5% 58th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 190,586 number 2019 down 31.4% 58th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 189,421 number 2019 down 29.7% 58th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2017 — 119th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 5.0% 2012 down 22.5% 56th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 48.6% 1988 up 8.7% 162nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.8728 GPI 1988 up 3.9% 156th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 55.7% 1988 up 4.6% 159th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 21,457 2013 up 29.7% 30th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 60.8% 2017 up 6.0% 164th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 23,534 2016 up 54.8% 26th Compulsory education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 168th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 82.3% 2012 down 14.0% 142nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 23,482 2016 up 60.3% 36th Progression to secondary school 63.9% 2012 down 1.8% 162nd Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2012 — 77th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 4.8% 2012 down 29.0% 52nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 59.8% 2017 up 10.9% 162nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 61.7% 2017 up 1.5% 165th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9706 GPI 2017 up 9.2% 140th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 85.1% 2017 down 7.2% 149th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 3.94 million 2025 up 26.7% 59th Population of compulsory school age, female 1.97 million 2025 up 26.2% 58th Population of compulsory school age, male 1.97 million 2025 up 27.2% 60th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 748,065 2024 up 57.9% 66th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 3.9% 2012 — 14th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 455,900 2025 up 38.1% 58th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 229,131 2025 up 37.7% 58th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 226,769 2025 up 38.6% 58th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 391,029 2024 up 70.8% 62nd Duration of compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 173rd ← Previous Page 9 of 31 Next →