Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 84.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 84.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 84.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 19th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.3% | — |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +117.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 32.5% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 Bangladesh 85.2% compare
- 17 Honduras 85.1% compare
- 18 Ecuador 84.8% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 84.1% compare
- 21 Colombia 84.0% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.9% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
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 84.7% 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 84.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 30 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 up 19.9%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release