Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia
Zambia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.63 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia is 9.63 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia peaked at 9.63 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.36 years, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.36 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.77 years | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5.02 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.03 years | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 6.35 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4 years | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 years | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 years | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 8.74 years | +4.4% |
| 2030 | 9.05 years | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 9.32 years | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 9.63 years | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.63 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.63 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 years | 4.36 years | 4.77 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.53 years | 5.02 years | 6.03 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.47 years | 6.35 years | 6.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.65 years | 7.4 years | 7.9 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.55 years | 8.37 years | 8.74 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.19 years | 9.05 years | 9.32 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.63 years | 9.63 years | 9.63 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Zambia was 9.63 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 years in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.