4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Zambia
Zambia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 68.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
75
in 2013
All-time low
55
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Zambia stood at 68.8.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Zambia peaked at 75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2000.
That places Zambia 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8 | 55 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 | 68.8 | 68.8 | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Zambia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Zambia was 68.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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