Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 44.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.2% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.1% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 46.0% compare
- 39 Ghana 45.8% compare
- 41 Gambia 43.3% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release