Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 95.7% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.9% | — |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.5% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.1% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 22 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 23 Nigeria 96.8% compare
- 24 Guatemala 96.1% compare
- 26 Cameroon 95.7% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 93.5% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Zambia was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release