Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zambia is 0.0057 units per person, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1978.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 196 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, male (number), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0057 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +97.6% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Bhutan 0.0069 units per person compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 0.0064 units per person compare
- 32 Congo 0.0061 units per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.0056 units per person compare
- 35 Cape Verde 0.0055 units per person compare
- 36 Nepal 0.0054 units per person compare
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, male (number), per capita in Zambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zambia was 0.0057 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.