Over-age students, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Over-age students, primary, male was 14.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, male in Zambia stood at 14.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 20.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 13.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 14.5% | — |
| 1977 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 16.3% | — |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 16.2% | — |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 19.5% | 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, male in Zambia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Zambia was 14.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.