School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 473,702 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
473,702 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
473,702 number
in 2020
All-time low
101,431 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 473,702 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 473,702 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,431 number, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,431 number | — |
| 1971 | 105,567 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 109,820 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 114,264 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 119,066 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 124,369 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 128,772 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 132,624 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 136,335 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 140,564 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 144,988 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 149,819 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 155,715 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 162,411 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 169,239 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 176,269 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 182,825 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 189,120 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 195,356 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 201,946 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 208,875 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 214,565 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 219,518 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 224,297 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 229,840 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 236,032 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 241,665 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 247,316 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 253,150 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 259,307 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 265,671 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 271,082 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 276,498 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 282,288 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 289,021 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 296,503 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 303,416 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 311,964 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 321,956 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 332,902 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 344,466 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 356,265 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 369,729 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 384,318 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 399,249 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 414,833 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 428,413 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 440,476 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 451,572 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 462,855 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 473,702 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,281 number | 101,431 number | 140,564 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,769 number | 144,988 number | 201,946 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,456 number | 208,875 number | 259,307 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,130 number | 265,671 number | 332,902 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,218 number | 344,466 number | 462,855 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,702 number | 473,702 number | 473,702 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zambia was 473,702 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 473,702 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,431 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.