Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 62.9% 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 62.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 62.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.2% | — |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +148.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.4% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 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 62.9% 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 62.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 31 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 30.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release