Python missing zlib as a result unable to install python modules

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/root# python -V
Python 3.5.2

/root# python ./get-pip.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./get-pip.py", line 22123, in
main()
File "./get-pip.py", line 194, in main
bootstrap(tmpdir=tmpdir)
File "./get-pip.py", line 82, in bootstrap
import pip
zipimport.ZipImportError: can't decompress data; zlib not available