Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.8%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2013
All-time low
37.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 61.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.1% | — |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 52.3% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Nigeria 62.1% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.3% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 59.9% compare
- 34 Gambia 53.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 50.4% compare
- 36 Benin 39.5% compare
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, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Zambia was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release