School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, primary, male was 81.4% in 2017. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia, 1972β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia stood at 81.4%.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 90.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 80.1% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 68.2% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 67.0% | 90.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.4% | 88.1% | 5 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Zambia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Zambia was 81.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.