Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 5.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 7.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +281.3% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Mozambique 5.6% compare
- 46 Niger 5.6% compare
- 47 Ethiopia 5.5% compare
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.4%
- 50 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 5.1% 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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia was 5.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release