Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.49 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 4.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 694,670, in 1970.
That places Zambia 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 694,670 | — |
| 1971 | 729,801 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 777,873 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 810,234 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 858,191 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 872,392 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 907,867 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 936,817 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 964,475 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 996,597 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854,892 | 694,670 | 996,597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.04 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.46 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 1.59 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.90 million | 3.28 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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), 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 4.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,670 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.