Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 57.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Zambia, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 57.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 84.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 80.1% | — |
| 1974 | 77.4% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 84.6% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 57.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 57.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 77.4% | 84.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.5% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 54.6% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
- 144 Senegal 58.6% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 57.6% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 148 Benin 53.9% compare
- 149 Malawi 53.5% compare
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, male in Zambia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Zambia was 57.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release