Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 67.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia is 67.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia peaked at 68.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 53.6% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 52.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.4% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Benin 70.1% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 68.4% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 66.0% compare
- 146 Senegal 65.7% compare
- 147 Angola 65.2% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Zambia was 67.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release