Repeaters, primary, total in Zambia
Zambia: Repeaters, primary, total was 5.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Zambia, 1972–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.5% for repeaters, primary, total in 2013.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Zambia peaked at 7.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.0% | — |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +121.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Zambia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Zambia was 5.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.