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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8 | -0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (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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