Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 75.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
75.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
113th
of 149 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2006
All-time low
71.5%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1971–2012
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia stood at 75.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 93.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.4% | — |
| 1972 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 84.6% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 88.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 77.4% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 83.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 71.5% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Zambia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia was 75.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release