Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia is 89.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 58th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.2% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.4% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release