Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 5.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia is 5.0%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +286.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia was 5.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release