Productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia
Zambia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 5.63 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.63
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2011
All-time low
3.89
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia is 5.63, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.89 | — |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.47 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.42 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.91 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.44 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | +3.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 3.89 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.59 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 4.91 | 5.63 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Zambia was 5.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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