Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 74.1% 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 74.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Zambia peaked at 74.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 20th of 27 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 | 30.8% | — |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +82.4% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 49.8% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 74.1% 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 74.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 27 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 48.9%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release