Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.7%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2018
All-time low
68.5%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.9% | — |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.5% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Zambia was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release