Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2013
All-time low
30.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia stood at 62.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 64.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.6% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.5% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Zambia was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release