Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 44.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia is 44.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 44.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.8% | — |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Guatemala 55.4% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.9% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 45.7% compare
- 29 Ghana 44.0% compare
- 30 Gambia 41.2% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 37.8% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Zambia was 44.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release