Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia is 42.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 43.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.4% | — |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.7% compare
- 30 Ghana 45.1% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% compare
- 33 Gambia 39.7% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 37.0% compare
- 35 Cameroon 36.4% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Zambia was 42.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release