Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Zambia
Zambia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 115.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115.55
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
117.09
in 2008
All-time low
80.17
in 2001
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Zambia stood at 115.55.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 45 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 1994 | 88.66 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 86.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 84.71 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.67 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 80.56 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80.37 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.17 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.16 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 102.25 | +23.0% |
| 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 | 87.5 | 80.56 | 95.34 | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.01 | 80.17 | 117.09 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Zambia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Zambia was 115.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.17 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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