Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia is 60.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 62.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.4% | — |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.3% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 60.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release