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2024
global knowledge index
Zambia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):76.493
- Population:20,723,965
- HDI:0.569
110/141
Gki
Score
38.1
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Zambia is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 110th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 14th out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Printing and publishing output (% manufactured output)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
Areas of Improvement
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, wealth parity
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Debt dynamics
- Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
- Teaching staff compensation (% tertiary expenditure)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
108
48.39
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
106
43.7
Higher
Education
125
32.87
Research, Development
and Innovation
94
26.28
Information and
Communications Technology
121
30.06
Economy
84
48.64
Enabling
Environment
105
47.18
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GKI Pillars
