Duration of pre primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Duration of pre primary education was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Zambia peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 1 Croatia, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Estonia, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Finland 4 compare
- 1 French Guiana 4 compare
- 1 Gambia 4 compare
- 1 Georgia 4 compare
- 1 Guadeloupe 4 compare
- 1 Hungary 4 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Latvia, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Lithuania, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Martinique 4 compare
- 1 Moldova, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4 compare
- 1 Poland, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Réunion 4 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 4 compare
- 1 St. Pierre and Miquelon 4 compare
- 1 Serbia, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 South Africa 4 compare
- 1 Sweden 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan, Republic of 4 compare
- 1 Tokelau 2 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 4 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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Zambia?
- Duration of pre primary education in Zambia was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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