Primary completion rate, male in Zambia
Zambia: Primary completion rate, male was 83.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, male in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Zambia is 83.9%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Zambia peaked at 108.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 84.5% | — |
| 1973 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 108.1% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 102.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 84.5% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 95.7% | 108.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.2% | 72.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 66.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 83.9% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 130 Papua New Guinea 84.1% compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 84.1% compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 84.0% compare
- 134 Tuvalu 83.5% compare
- 135 Mauritius 83.3% compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 83.1% compare
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 primary completion rate, male in Zambia?
- Primary completion rate, male in Zambia was 83.9% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.