Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia
Zambia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 43.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 43.8% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia peaked at 43.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2017.
That places Zambia 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.5% | — |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 4 |
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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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Zambia was 43.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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