Over-age students, primary, female in Zambia
Zambia: Over-age students, primary, female was 13.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13.1% for over-age students, primary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Zambia peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Zambia 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.7% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 9.0% | — |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 12.4% | — |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 12.0% | — |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.9% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Zambia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Zambia was 13.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.