Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia is 2.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1987 | 736,410 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 747,842 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 787,538 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 785,745 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 793,152 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 802,014 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 810,876 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 812,176 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 825,313 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 842,423 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 899,105 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +12.5% |
| 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 | 660,302 | 554,503 | 747,842 | 9 |
| 1990s | 798,584 | 785,745 | 812,176 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 825,313 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.63 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 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, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (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, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 2.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,676 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.