Poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia
Zambia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.63 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.63
World rank
103rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 2040
All-time low
4.36
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia is 9.63, 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia peaked at 9.63 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.36, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.36 | — |
| 1985 | 4.77 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 8.74 | +4.4% |
| 2030 | 9.05 | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 9.32 | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 9.63 | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.36 | 4.77 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.02 | 6.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.35 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 8.37 | 8.74 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.19 | 9.05 | 9.32 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.63 | 9.63 | 9.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Zambia was 9.63 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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