Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.6%
World rank
63rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2013
All-time low
43.9%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia stood at 59.6%.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia peaked at 61.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.9% | — |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.4% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 63.4% compare
- 61 Cameroon 61.9% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.6% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 56.5% compare
- 65 Rwanda 51.0% compare
- 66 Ethiopia 49.6% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Zambia was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release