Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia is 76.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.4% | — |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +118.8% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 32.7% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.6% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 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, middle quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Zambia was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release