Completion rate, primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, male was 72.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
72.2%
World rank
69th
of 88 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2013
All-time low
57.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1999β2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in Zambia, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 72.2% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 73.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.2% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 66.7% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Cambodia 77.6% compare
- 67 Ghana 76.2% compare
- 68 Cameroon 74.9% compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.1% compare
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.8% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 68.4% 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)
- 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 in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Zambia was 72.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release