Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.1027 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.1027 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.1134 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 units per person, in 2001.
That places Zambia 9th 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, male (number), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0892 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0906 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0938 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0946 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0971 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0954 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0958 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0945 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0944 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0956 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0949 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0991 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1021 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1051 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0918 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0894 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0824 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0816 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1019 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1127 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1119 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1131 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1134 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1063 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1036 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1052 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1015 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0943 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1027 units per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0941 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0997 units per person | 0.0949 units per person | 0.1051 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0876 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0918 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1009 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.1134 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1003 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1027 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1027 units per person compare
- 10 Togo 0.1005 units per person compare
- 11 Namibia 0.0989 units per person compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.0973 units per person compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Zambia was 0.1027 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1134 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 units per person in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.