Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 85.5% 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
Zambia recorded 85.5% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 85.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.8% | — |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.6% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.5% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (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 85.5% 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 85.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 41 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 14.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release