Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 5.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia is 5.8%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 39th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.2% | — |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +728.4% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Zambia was 5.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release