Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 115.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 115.55 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 117.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.17, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.7 | — |
| 1971 | 86.98 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 89.58 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.15 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.26 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.63 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 91.07 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.71 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.07 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 89.73 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.44 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.8 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 90.52 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 93.01 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 95.29 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 98.29 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 97.55 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 95.96 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 96.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.34 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.28 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.34 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 93.11 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 90.89 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 88.66 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 86.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 84.71 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 83.69 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.67 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 80.56 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80.37 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.17 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.16 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 92.71 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 102.25 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 113.56 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 114.72 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 115.84 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 117.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.93 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 109.87 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 111.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 111.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.89 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.07 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.41 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.57 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 98.8 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 115.55 | +17.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.69 | 85.7 | 92.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.23 | 89.8 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.02 | 80.56 | 95.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.08 | 80.17 | 117.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.95 | 98.8 | 111.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 115.55 | 115.55 | 115.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zambia was 115.55 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.17 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.