Persistence to grade 5, total in Zambia
Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 74.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Zambia stood at 74.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Zambia peaked at 92.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.3% | — |
| 1972 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 79.1% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 72.1% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.2% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 71.0% | 92.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Zambia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Zambia was 74.5% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, total (% 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.