Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 53.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia is 53.8%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia peaked at 73.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.8% | — |
| 1974 | 54.8% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +4.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 56.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 51.6% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Zambia was 53.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release