Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0053 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2013, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia stood at 0.0053 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0071 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 30th of 196 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, female (number), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +131.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Zambia was 0.0053 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.