Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia is 96.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.4% | — |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.6% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Zambia was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release