Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia
Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Zambia was 10.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release