Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 65.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia is 65.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 70.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.8% | — |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Nigeria 79.5% compare
- 26 Ghana 78.6% compare
- 27 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.1% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 57.2% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 53.2% 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, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Zambia was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release