Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia is 4.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9345 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9345 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.9345 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Georgia 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Vanuatu 4.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Greece 4.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Austria 4.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Angola 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 North Macedonia 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Zambia was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9345 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.