Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.3% | — |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.3% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.7% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Zambia was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release