Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.2106 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia is 0.2106 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2234 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 units per person, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1607 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1643 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1702 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1723 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1772 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1748 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1765 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1767 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1765 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.177 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1794 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1815 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1873 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1925 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1988 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1972 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1935 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1929 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1906 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1877 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1892 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1758 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1685 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1642 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1597 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1587 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1626 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1986 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2195 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2208 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2221 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2234 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2106 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2102 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1997 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2024 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1894 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2106 units per person | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1726 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | 0.1772 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1893 units per person | 0.1794 units per person | 0.1988 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1738 units per person | 0.1597 units per person | 0.1892 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1971 units per person | 0.1574 units per person | 0.2234 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2005 units per person | 0.1883 units per person | 0.2102 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2106 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zambia was 0.2106 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2234 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 units per person in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.