Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 83.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 83.2% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 91.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 81.6% | — |
| 1976 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 83.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 83.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 80.1% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 68.5% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 67.5% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 89.6% | 5 |
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 enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Zambia was 83.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.