Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 88.7% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 68.5% | 71.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 84.6% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release