Productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia
Zambia: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▬ Flat
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia is 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia peaked at 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Cameroon 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 111 Angola 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 114 Sudan 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 115 Cambodia 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 116 Rwanda 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Zambia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.04 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Zambia was 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.