Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1976–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia is -3.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 308.2% on the previous year and down 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 10.12 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.55 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Zambia 178th out of 194 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -0.2475 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1978 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +502.5% |
| 1979 | -0.6078 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2523 % change on previous year | +1055.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1427.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1995 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1999 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3197 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4084 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1175.5% |
| 2005 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2006 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2009 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -485.0% |
| 2010 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2013 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -3.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -3.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1427.2% | 0.1419 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1175.5% | -0.4084 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1055.4% | 0.0218 % change on previous year | 0.2523 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.2475 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8127 % change on previous year | 0.0218 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Brunei -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ecuador -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Malaysia -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Honduras -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Seychelles -3.6 % change on previous year compare
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 primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Zambia was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.7%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.