Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 73.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Zambia is 73.3%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 87.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1971.
That places Zambia 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 65.7% | 77.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 80.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 70.4% | 87.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Zambia was 73.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release