Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 3.18 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia, 1970–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia is 3.18, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia peaked at 27.44 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2798, in 1985.
That places Zambia 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.44 | — |
| 1971 | 26.21 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 25.71 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 25.38 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 25.05 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5586 | -97.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6552 | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5614 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4675 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3737 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2798 | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | +347.0% |
| 1987 | 0.955 | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6591 | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 4.24 | +543.5% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.96 | 25.05 | 27.44 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6401 | 0.2798 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.35 | 3.44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.51 | 3.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Zambia was 3.18 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 in 1970.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2798 in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.