Enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.19 million
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
385,676
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.19 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 2.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385,676, in 1970.
That places Zambia 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 385,676 | — |
| 1971 | 402,331 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 428,693 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 445,009 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 470,191 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 476,008 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 492,899 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 504,669 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 516,358 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 531,354 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 554,503 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 567,976 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 593,574 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 632,594 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 672,053 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 712,788 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 724,977 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 747,842 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 787,538 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 785,745 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 793,152 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 810,876 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 812,176 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 825,313 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 842,423 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 899,105 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,319 | 385,676 | 531,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 650,788 | 554,503 | 747,842 | 8 |
| 1990s | 797,897 | 785,745 | 812,176 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 825,313 | 1.48 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.63 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Zambia was 2.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,676 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release