Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia
Zambia: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Zambia was 7 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release