Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia is 59.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 62.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.2% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Zambia was 59.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release