Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … second quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … second quintile was 63.5% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia is 63.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 63.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … second quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.9% | — |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +142.9% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +26.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.0%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.5% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 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 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 63.5% 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 63.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 32 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 34.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release