Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 8.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.1% for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 13.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1976.
That places Zambia 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.5% | — |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +128.3% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 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 7 of primary education, male in Zambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Zambia was 8.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 7 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release