Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.1079 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1079 units per person
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.11 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0715 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024

00.0250.050.0750.11970199720241970: 0.071 units per person1971: 0.074 units per person1972: 0.076 units per person1973: 0.078 units per person1974: 0.08 units per person1975: 0.079 units per person1976: 0.081 units per person1977: 0.081 units per person1978: 0.082 units per person1979: 0.083 units per person1980: 0.084 units per person1981: 0.084 units per person1982: 0.085 units per person1983: 0.088 units per person1984: 0.09 units per person1985: 0.094 units per person1986: 0.093 units per person1988: 0.092 units per person1994: 0.084 units per person1995: 0.082 units per person1996: 0.08 units per person1998: 0.079 units per person1999: 0.076 units per person2000: 0.076 units per person2001: 0.076 units per person2002: 0.078 units per person2004: 0.097 units per person2005: 0.107 units per person2006: 0.109 units per person2007: 0.109 units per person2008: 0.11 units per person2009: 0.104 units per person2010: 0.104 units per person2011: 0.104 units per person2012: 0.105 units per person2013: 0.1 units per person2014: 0.101 units per person2015: 0.098 units per person2016: 0.095 units per person2017: 0.095 units per person2024: 0.108 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1079 units per person.

The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.11 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 units per person, in 1970.

That places Zambia 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0715 units per person
1971 0.0737 units per person +3.1%
1972 0.0764 units per person +3.7%
1973 0.0777 units per person +1.6%
1974 0.0801 units per person +3.2%
1975 0.0794 units per person -0.9%
1976 0.0807 units per person +1.6%
1977 0.0815 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.082 units per person +0.6%
1979 0.0826 units per person +0.8%
1980 0.084 units per person +1.7%
1981 0.0844 units per person +0.5%
1982 0.0855 units per person +1.2%
1983 0.0882 units per person +3.2%
1984 0.0904 units per person +2.5%
1985 0.0937 units per person +3.7%
1986 0.0934 units per person -0.3%
1988 0.0918 units per person -1.7%
1994 0.084 units per person -8.5%
1995 0.082 units per person -2.3%
1996 0.0804 units per person -2.0%
1998 0.0787 units per person -2.1%
1999 0.0763 units per person -3.0%
2000 0.0763 units per person -0.1%
2001 0.0759 units per person -0.6%
2002 0.0782 units per person +3.1%
2004 0.0966 units per person +23.6%
2005 0.1069 units per person +10.6%
2006 0.109 units per person +2.0%
2007 0.1089 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.11 units per person +1.0%
2009 0.1043 units per person -5.2%
2010 0.104 units per person -0.3%
2011 0.1042 units per person +0.2%
2012 0.1051 units per person +0.8%
2013 0.0996 units per person -5.2%
2014 0.1009 units per person +1.3%
2015 0.0977 units per person -3.2%
2016 0.095 units per person -2.7%
2017 0.0946 units per person -0.4%
2024 0.1079 units per person +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0786 units per person 0.0715 units per person 0.0826 units per person 10
1980s 0.0889 units per person 0.084 units per person 0.0937 units per person 8
1990s 0.0803 units per person 0.0763 units per person 0.084 units per person 5
2000s 0.0962 units per person 0.0759 units per person 0.11 units per person 9
2010s 0.1001 units per person 0.0946 units per person 0.1051 units per person 8
2020s 0.1079 units per person 0.1079 units per person 0.1079 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 3 Mozambique 0.1138 units per person compare
  2. 4 Malawi 0.111 units per person compare
  3. 5 Uganda 0.1106 units per person compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 0.1033 units per person compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0971 units per person compare
  6. 9 Togo 0.0966 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia was 0.1079 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 units per person in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Zambia ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.