Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 45.9% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.6% | — |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Zambia was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release