Mean years of schooling long run in Zambia
Zambia: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.37 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.37
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (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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