Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia is 42.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 43.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.5% | — |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.7% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.1% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 44.7% compare
- 28 Ghana 43.0% compare
- 30 Gambia 38.1% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 36.7% compare
- 32 Cameroon 35.7% 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, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Zambia was 42.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release