Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia is 59.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 61.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.6% | — |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.2% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 27 Nigeria 61.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 59.4% compare
- 31 Gambia 55.0% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 33 Benin 38.0% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Zambia was 59.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release