Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.2%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2013
All-time low
73.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 84.2% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 87.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.7% | — |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 73.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.4% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Zambia was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release