School completion, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: School completion, annual growth rate was -0.0148 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.0148 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.9061 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Zambia ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2985 % change on previous year | -0.9061 % change on previous year | 0.0911 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -0.8024 % change on previous year | 0.3965 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.1528 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -0.5024 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -0.1777 % change on previous year | 0.2829 % change on previous year | 6 |
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Zambia was -0.0148 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9061 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- School completion Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.