Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 81.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia is 81.7%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 94.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 136th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.0% | — |
| 1972 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 93.6% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 86.6% | 94.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 80.6% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 78.6% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Zambia was 81.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release