Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 62.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zambia, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zambia stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zambia peaked at 65.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 146th 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 | 59.9% | 57.4% | 61.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 53.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 62.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Guinea 64.2% compare
- 144 Angola 63.9% compare
- 145 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 62.4% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 61.4% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 60.6% compare
- 149 Senegal 59.0% 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, male (modelled data) in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Zambia was 62.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release