Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 7.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2021
All-time low
4.48
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 7.4. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 7.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.48 | — |
| 1991 | 4.57 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.21 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.39 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.48 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.28 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.48 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.39 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 6.3 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.28 | 7.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 133 Honduras 7.51 compare
- 134 Algeria 7.42 compare
- 135 Maldives 7.41 compare
- 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.38 compare
- 138 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.33 compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 compare
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 average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 7.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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