Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, primary, male was 82.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.6%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2013
All-time low
74.3%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia is 82.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia peaked at 85.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.3% | — |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.3% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.0% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Zambia was 82.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, male?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release