Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female was 81.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Zambia, 2010–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 81.1% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2016.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
That places Zambia 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.1% | — |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +4.8% |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Zambia?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Zambia was 81.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.