Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia
Zambia: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.37 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Zambia is 8.37, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Zambia peaked at 8.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.16 | +1500.0% |
| 1915 | 0.29 | +81.2% |
| 1920 | 0.39 | +34.5% |
| 1925 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 1930 | 0.97 | +102.1% |
| 1935 | 1.14 | +17.5% |
| 1940 | 1.32 | +15.8% |
| 1945 | 1.56 | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 1.84 | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 2.36 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 2.68 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 3.81 | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | +5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +1500.0% | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| 1930 | +102.1% | 0.48 | 0.97 |
| 1915 | +81.2% | 0.16 | 0.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.225 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.435 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 0.97 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 3.12 | 3.81 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.36 | 4.77 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.02 | 6.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.35 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 8.37 | 8.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Zambia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia was 8.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Zambia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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