Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 88.7% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.8% | — |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 65.8% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.1% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Bangladesh 91.9% compare
- 26 Cameroon 91.0% compare
- 27 Guatemala 90.6% compare
- 29 Ghana 87.2% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 85.4% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.2% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Zambia was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release