Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia is 89.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia peaked at 89.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 57th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.5% | — |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 78.5% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.0% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Bangladesh 92.1% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 91.8% compare
- 56 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 58 Cambodia 89.0% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.7% compare
- 60 Cameroon 88.5% 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, urban, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Zambia was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release