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
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.