School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, primary, male was 112.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia is 112.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 119.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.5% | — |
| 1971 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 99.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 101.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 101.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 117.7% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 117.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 119.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 119.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 112.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 112.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 112.8% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 95.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 95.4% | 104.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.0% | 93.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 83.9% | 119.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 98.6% | 113.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 112.8% | 112.8% | 112.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia was 112.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.