Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.011 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia is 0.011 units per person, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1978.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per person | +112.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.013 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119 units per person compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.0114 units per person compare
- 32 Congo 0.0114 units per person compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0089 units per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0085 units per person compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0085 units per person compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Zambia was 0.011 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.