School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 269,270 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
269,270
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 222 countries
All-time high
269,270
in 2025
All-time low
51,201
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia stood at 269,270. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 269,270 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,201, in 1970.
That places Zambia 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,201 | — |
| 1971 | 52,920 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 54,791 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 56,807 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 58,902 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 60,967 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 63,060 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 65,373 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 67,526 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 69,908 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 72,322 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 74,950 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 77,896 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 80,805 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 84,220 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 87,201 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 90,381 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 93,541 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 96,489 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 100,129 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 102,330 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 104,735 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 106,585 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 108,389 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 109,811 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 112,354 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 115,368 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 118,656 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 121,781 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 125,350 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 128,590 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 131,712 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 134,806 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 138,505 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 141,981 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 145,703 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 149,110 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 153,914 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 159,173 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 164,539 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 169,525 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 174,537 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 180,461 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 186,266 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 192,019 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 197,160 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 203,555 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 210,542 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 219,669 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 228,738 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 237,566 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 244,845 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 251,832 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 258,344 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 264,268 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 269,270 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,146 | 51,201 | 69,908 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,793 | 72,322 | 100,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,536 | 102,330 | 125,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,803 | 128,590 | 164,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,247 | 169,525 | 228,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,354 | 237,566 | 269,270 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 51 Saudi Arabia 279,672 compare
- 52 Chad 276,848 compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 275,678 compare
- 55 Italy 266,331 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 263,135 compare
- 57 Spain 252,477 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Zambia was 269,270 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 269,270 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,201 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release