School completion, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 64th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.