Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.9%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2013
All-time low
36.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia stood at 62.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia peaked at 65.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.3% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Zambia was 62.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release