Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 46.0% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2% | — |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +82.1% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.4% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Sierra Leone 47.2% compare
- 30 Ghana 46.9% compare
- 31 Gambia 46.5% compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.2% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 39.6% compare
- 35 Senegal 39.3% 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, poorest quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Zambia was 46.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release