Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia is 74.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.1% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Cameroon 79.2% compare
- 40 Guatemala 78.6% compare
- 41 Ghana 76.9% compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.4% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 64.7% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 61.6% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release