Gender in Zambia

259 indicators covering gender for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Youth participation rate in work-based learning 1.66 2024 down 72.3% 32nd
Work-based learners 54.59 2024 down 46.5% 21st
Work-based learners 54.59 2024 down 46.5% 21st
Participation rate in work-based learning 4.55 2024 down 57.8% 19th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 93.1% 2024 up 85.5% 47th
Share of children in hazardous work 1.93 2022 19th
Tourism sector employees 105.13 2024 up 83.0% 21st
Share of women among low pay earners 33.4% 2024 up 6.5% 62nd
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 2024 down 61.1% 57th
Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance 55.89 2025 up 104.9% 27th
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions 55.89 2025 up 108.4% 25th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 29.5% 2024 down 9.7% 51st
Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 36.7% 2023 down 8.4% 27th
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance 528,543 2025 up 443.4% 9th
Outstanding Loans, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 7.99 billion 2025 up 1,488.1% 15th
Number of Borrowers, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 528,543 2025 up 446.5% 6th
Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 8.69 billion 2025 up 342.9% 17th
Share of women who were married by age 18 23.9% 2024 down 23.9% 17th