Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 169,961 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 169,961 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2013.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 183,646 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,080 number, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, 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) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15,572 number | — |
| 1973 | 15,616 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 17,507 number | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 17,922 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15,662 number | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 12,378 number | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 11,080 number | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 15,756 number | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 19,278 number | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 15,704 number | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 14,417 number | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 17,458 number | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 22,209 number | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 29,811 number | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 36,255 number | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 42,163 number | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 96,586 number | +129.1% |
| 1999 | 94,665 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 98,227 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 130,992 number | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 156,120 number | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 162,765 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 183,646 number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 181,370 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 171,139 number | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 175,501 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 174,595 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 178,881 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 167,676 number | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 169,961 number | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 169,961 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 169,961 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +129.1% | 42,163 number | 96,586 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,187 number | 11,080 number | 17,922 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 19,813 number | 14,417 number | 29,811 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 67,417 number | 36,255 number | 96,586 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 157,470 number | 98,227 number | 183,646 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 172,778 number | 167,676 number | 178,881 number | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Zambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Zambia was 169,961 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 183,646 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,080 number in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.