Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.3%
World rank
69th
of 88 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2013
All-time low
55.3%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1999–2024
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 75.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.3% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Ghana 77.6% compare
- 67 Nigeria 77.4% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.5% compare
- 70 Cameroon 74.0% compare
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70.0% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 69.4% 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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zambia was 74.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release