Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.7799 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.7799 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2017.
That represents a change of up 79.0% on the previous year and down 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 11.05 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.26 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zambia 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6341 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 1975 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4891 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3935 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7125 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7914 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7511 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1987 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1453 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1989 | -0.7842 % change on previous year | -639.8% |
| 1990 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1995 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 1996 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1999 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2347 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2465 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1611.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 0.978 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9555 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2013 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -2723.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2015 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -406.1% |
| 2016 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7799 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.7799 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.7799 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2723.8% | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1611.4% | -0.2465 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6212 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Laos -0.7543 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Maldives -0.7599 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Mongolia -0.7793 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Liechtenstein -0.7812 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chile -0.8212 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Algeria -0.8348 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zambia was -0.7799 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.