Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 93.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia peaked at 94.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 69th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.9% | — |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 78.5% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.6% | 94.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Zambia was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release