Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia
Zambia: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 48.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia, 1998–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 48.8% for net intake rate in grade 1, male in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia peaked at 50.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 101st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.8% | — |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.6%, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.2% | 47.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.5% | 50.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 51.6% compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 50.5% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 48.1% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare
- 104 Indonesia 43.7% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Zambia was 48.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.