Persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia
Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 73.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2012, persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia stood at 73.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia peaked at 87.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1971.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 65.7% | 77.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 80.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 70.4% | 87.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Zambia was 73.3% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.