Enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia is 2.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 2.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308,994, in 1970.
That places Zambia 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308,994 | — |
| 1971 | 327,470 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 349,180 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 365,225 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 388,000 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 396,384 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 414,968 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 432,148 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 448,117 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 465,243 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 487,435 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 505,227 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 528,050 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 562,555 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 594,686 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 635,530 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 652,539 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 678,293 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 720,122 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 720,604 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 723,767 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 746,384 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 743,531 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 764,231 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 783,224 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 832,474 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389,573 | 308,994 | 465,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 580,539 | 487,435 | 678,293 | 8 |
| 1990s | 730,882 | 720,122 | 746,384 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 764,231 | 1.43 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.65 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Zambia was 2.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,994 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release