Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 89.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.1%
World rank
25th
of 33 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2018
All-time low
73.3%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia stood at 89.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 93.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 25th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.9% | — |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.6% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release