Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zambia
Zambia: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 50.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 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
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Zambia is 50.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Zambia peaked at 51.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 99th out of 118 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.4% | — |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 35.1% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.1% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 96 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 51.2% compare
- 98 Benin 50.8% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.4% compare
- 101 Niger 50.0% compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 47.2% 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 in Zambia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Zambia was 50.4% 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 (% 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.