School enrollment, primary, private in Zambia
Zambia: School enrollment, primary, private was 3.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Zambia, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.2% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Zambia peaked at 27.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
That places Zambia 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -97.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -57.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +347.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +543.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Zambia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Zambia was 3.2% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.