Over-age students, primary in Zambia
Zambia: Over-age students, primary was 14.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary in Zambia stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Zambia peaked at 18.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 39th 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.9% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 12.0% | — |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 14.5% | — |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 14.2% | — |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 18.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Zambia?
- Over-age students, primary in Zambia was 14.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for over-age students, primary?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 (% of 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.